Home-Based Services

Abstract

Many effective services have been provided for individuals with developmental disabilities in the home setting. In making decisions about the best setting for treatment, several factors must be considered, not the least of which is the degree to which published research supports providing treatment in the various settings being considered. Because a comprehensive review and description of all home-based services is beyond the scope of this chapter, we describe the major forms of treatment that have been successfully implemented in the home based setting as well as review the published research that supports each. In so doing, we discuss early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI), parent training, and assessment and treatment of challenging behavior in the home setting. The latter half of the chapter is dedicated to a discussion of other factors that should be considered when evaluating the best possible setting for supporting an individual with a developmental disability experiencing crisis. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)