Quality of Life for Persons with Intellectual Disability: Definition and Assessment Perceptions Among Behavioral Service Providers
Quality of Life for Persons with Intellectual Disability: Definition and Assessment Perceptions Among Behavioral Service Providers
James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D
Natalie Driscoll, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA
Amanda Duffy, MEd, BCBA, LBS
Frank L. Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE®
Jill M. Harper, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA, CDE®
Among persons with intellectual disability, Schalock et al. (2008) defined QoL within a model comprised of three factors and eight associated domains. The factor labelled independence includes personal development and self-determination domains, the social participation factor includes interpersonal relations, social inclusion, and rights domains, and the wellbeing factor includes emotional, physical, and material domains.
