Do Good, Take Data, Get a Life, and Make a Meaningful Difference in Providing Residential Services!

Abstract

The chapter title and the introduction title are tributes to the four publications that may best describe the principles and beliefs blended into the development of best-practice community services. They are essential reading directly from the masters of their craft for those who wish to attempt to build an effective community support program. Much has come from their work and much is owed to the quality of life they have made possible by their achievements. Each reading unpacks a clearer vision for what may need to be done and why. With these publications as a backdrop, this chapter will focus on important program design components of effective community living models that support people with a wide range of developmental disabilities. The models that we describe may not be familiar to most readers; as a result, this chapter will provide a brief historical overview of our partnership before highlighting the current and ever-evolving services we offer such as the Family Teaching Model (FTM), Extended Family Teaching Model (EFTM), and HomeLink Support Technologies (HomeLink). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)