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| Multimodal Integration for People with Developmental Disabilities |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 |
| 12:00 PM–1:20 PM |
| Regency VI |
| Area: DDA; Domain: Applied Research |
| Chair: Tammy A. Carroll (Partlow Developmental Center and University of Alabama) |
| Abstract: The reduction in the usage of psychotropic medications and other restrictive procedures to treat problematic behaviors has been an on-going theme since the deinstitutionalization movement. Research has demonstrated that least restrictive strategies are quite effective if implemented with high integrity. Other research has suggested that enriching daily schedules is another effective strategy in the reduction of problematic behaviors. Some activities offered have included exercise programs such as walking, riding a bike, swimming, and aerobics, to mention a few. To date, there is no published research that supports the benefits of Yoga as therapy for people with developmental disabilities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a treatment offering yoga might benefit people with developmental disabilities. |
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| Yoga Therapy: Some Findings That May Suggest Benefits for People with Developmental Disabilities. |
| TAMMY A. CARROLL (Partlow Developmental Center and University of Alabama), Bryan Elliott (Partlow Developmental Center), Alberry James (Partlow Developmental Center), Ann M. Morris (Partlow Developmental Center), Betty Polion-Cheatum (Partlow Developmental Center), Lashajla Lewis-Peoples (Partlow Developmental Center) |
| Abstract: The reduction in the usage of psychotropic medications and other restrictive procedures to treat problematic behaviors has been an on-going theme since the deinstitutionalization movement. Research has demonstrated that least restrictive strategies are quite effective if implemented with high integrity. Other research has suggested that enriching daily schedules is another effective strategy in the reduction of problematic behaviors. Some activities offered have included exercise programs such as walking, riding a bike, swimming, and aerobics, to mention a few. To date, there is no published research that supports the benefits of Yoga as therapy for people with developmental disabilities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a treatment offering yoga might benefit people with developmental disabilities. |
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| MAJDA M. SEUSS (ABAI) |
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