Empowering People with Autism. The Effect of an Integrated Daily Structure as Well as Improved Communication on the Lives of People with Autism
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49030#.VDYm-VfHRK0 Author(s) Silvia Blatter , Harald Rudolf Bliem , Barbara Hildegard Juen Affiliation(s) University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria . University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria . University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria . ABSTRACT The main objective of this study is to analyze the quality of life of autistic adults in the practice of the human service. Classical models for dealing with people with autism were the initial position for developing a long-term intervention program for this client group. The aim of this intervention is to improve upon the quality of life, derived from studies of Schalock und Verdugo [1], by structuring their day t...