Independent Skills Improve! Results of the Transition Planning Inventory
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr.Vicki-Lynn Holmes and Dr. Jane Finn
Document Type
Poster
Event Date
4-10-2015
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Friendship House roommates with disabilities believed that they have grown in their independent living skills. The Friendship House is a unique living situation where individuals with cognitive disabilities live side-by-side with university/college students. For this study, the residents with disabilities were surveyed using the assessment entitled the Transition Planning Inventory (TPI). The questions queried about these individuals’ employment, further education/training, daily living, leisure activities, community participation, health, self-determination, communication, and inter-personal relationships. Results from the TPI show that these roommates with disabilities believed that they improved in the areas of community, self-determination and communication. Overall, the Friendship House has shown a positive effect on these residents with disabilities in terms of improving their transition skills.
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