Outcome-based evaluation continues to play a central role in the larger field of policy analysis and speaks to the needs and interests of administrators, students, policymakers, funders, consumers, and educators. In a thoroughgoing revision of the first edition of this classic text and reference, published by Plenum in 1995, the author broadens the coverage from his previous emphasis on developmental disabilities to include other areas of human and social service delivery such as education, health, mental health, aging, substance abuse, and corrections.

Outcome-Based Evaluation

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Schalock, Robert L.

Mental Health

Springer

Plenum Publishing Corporation

Quality of Life: Perspectives and Issues

Begab, Michael J.

Amer Assn on Intellectual & Devel

The most comprehensive and current volume on the subject, the Handbook contains a unique and practical model of quality of life that human service professionals can use to develop services and evaluate outcomes of programs. Two international experts simplify quality of life into 8 factors that can be applied to programs in education; physical health; mental and behavioral health; mental retardation and intellectual disabilities; aging; and family services. 
The Handbook is based on a reviewof international literature from 1985-2000 and contains over 50 pages of references.
Also available:
Social Inclusion at Work - ISBN 0940898977 Quality of Life: Applications for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - ISBN 0940898969 
Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.
AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:
-Supported living -Definition of intellectual disability -Disability funding -Positive behavior support -Palliative care -Quality of life -Health

Handbook on Quality of Life for Human Service Practitioners

Medical Books

Braddock, David

Alonso, Miguel Angel Verdugo

Verdugo, Miguel Angel

Psychology

This practical newguide on the 2002 AAIDD definition manual tells clinicians, educators, policymakers, and program managers how to implement the various components of the AAIDD definition system in their specific job settings. The authors discuss the contemporary relevance of the supports-based AAIDD definition in the context of issues ranging from special education practices and IDEA mandates, to diagnosing individuals with a higher IQ and conducting retroactive diagnoses such as in the Atkins v. Virginia case. Policymakers and program managers will benefit from discussions on how the supports paradigmcan improve quality outcomes of programs, and how the 2002 system incorporates the emerging consensus in the field to move towards a supports-based approach.Also available:Adaptive Behavior and Its Measurement: Implications for the Field of Mental Retardation - ISBN 0940898640Workbook: Mental Retardation (10th Edition) - ISBN 0940898829 Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:-Supported living -Definition of intellectual disability -Disability funding -Positive behavior support -Palliative care -Quality of life -Health

User's Guide: Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification and Systems of Supports

Luckasson, Ruth

Buntinx, Wil

Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon

Snell, Marti

Everyone wants a life of quality and quality of life initiatives are essential to the efforts of professionals in the intellectual disability field. Simply put, this newbook from well-established quality of life experts helps you determine what quality of life issues are important in a person's life. It also tells you how to develop services and supports that enhance personal outcomes reflecting the person's hopes and dreams. 
In this recent book, Schalock, Gardner, and Bradley present a data-driven model of quality of life (QOL) based on best practices. The QOL model is applicable across individuals, organizations, and communities. The book brings you a solid discussion on what quality of lifemeans today in the field of intellectual disability; summarizes literature on quality of life and how it has affected management strategies and leadership; provides examples of how the concept of quality of life can be applied with individuals as well as systems; and shows how quality of life can be used to enhance personal outcomes. 
Quality of Life moves away from traditional terms and concepts in quality of life measurement such as standards, program-specific requirements, process measurements, and quality as compliance to more of a focus on personal outcomes. The book discusses the various issues pertaining to the measurement of personal outcomes, including interview techniques, the use of proxies, meeting psychometric standards, and overcoming issues related to aggregation of individual data within an organization. Service providers, policymakers, people with disabilities, funding agencies, training professionals, and students among other groups will benefit from reading Quality of Life.
Also available:
Challenging Behavior of Persons With Mental Health Disorders and Severe Disabilities - ISBN 0940898667 Adaptive Behavior and Its Measurement: Implications for the Field of Mental Retardation - ISBN 0940898640 
Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.
AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:
-Supported living -Definition of intellectual disability -Disability funding -Positive behavior support -Palliative care -Quality of life -Health

Quality of Life: Applications for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Bradley, Valerie J.

Gardner, James F.

Habilitation Planning for Adults With Disabilities presents a comprehensive approach to habilitation planning and service delivery for adults with disabilities. This book investigates the increased demands and expectations by adults with disabilities regarding personalized service and quality of life, including independence, productivity, and community integration, and discusses historical and current treatment and trends. This book is presented in five main sections: definitions and background material; lifestyles and living, work, and recreational environments; habilitation strategies; personal growth and quality of life for the affected adult; and the present and future trends in habilitation planning. Rehabilitation personnel in the areas of administration, assessment/training, case management, or evolution; applied psychologists; and professionals and students in special education, rehabilitation counseling, human service or health adminstration will be interested in this volume.

Habilitation Planning for Adults with Disabilities (Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication)

Kiernan, William E.

Exercise & Fitness

Psychology & Counseling

This book is written to help human service program administrators either in terpret or conduct program evaluations. Our intended audience includes admin istrators and those students being trained for careers in human services administration. Our focus is on persons interested in assessing programs in which people work with people to improve their condition. The book's title, Program Evaluation: A Field Guide for Administrators, describes how we hope you use this book-as a tool. In writing the book, we have attempted to meet the needs of persons who have to conduct program evaluations as well as those who must use those evaluations. Hence, we have attempted to make the book "user friendly. " You will find, for example, numer ous guidelines, cautions, and specific suggestions. Use the book actively. Our primary motive is to help administrators make better decisions. In fact, the primary reason for program evaluation is to help program administrators make good decisions. These decisions often must balance the goals of equity (or fairness in the distribution of goods and services among people in the economy), efficiency (obtaining the most output for the least resources), and political feasi bility. Take, for example, the administrator who must decide between a new program favored by some of the program's constituents, and maintaining the status quo, which is favored by other constituents.

Program Evaluation: A Field Guide for Administrators

This Manual contains the most current and authoritative information and knowledge on intellectual disability, including best practice guidelines on diagnosing and classifying intellectual disability and developing a system of supports for people living with an intellectual disability. Written by a committee of 18 experts, Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports (11th edition) is based on seven years of work on: (1) a synthesis of current information and best practices regarding intellectual disability; (2) numerous reviews and critiques of the 10th edition of the AAIDD definition manual; and (3) feedback from the field regarding a series of articles published by the Committee. This is the first official AAIDD definition manual with the terminology Intellectual Disability .
 FEATURING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES AND DISCUSSIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS
 Here's how you can benefit from this best practice Manual: -Learn an authoritative definition and diagnostic system of intellectual disability designed to give you a thorough and step-by-step understanding of all the factors that go into determining intellectual disability -Consult expert guidelines on critical issues such as the role of assessment in the diagnostic process, challenges faced in quantifying intelligence, evaluating the role of IQ in making a diagnosis, and how to assess adaptive behavior -Understand key clinical judgment strategies to enhance the validity and precision of a clinician's decision on the diagnosis of intellectual disability -Learn how the Manual can serve college and university students in health and related disciplines -Discover the relationship between the AAIDD System and other diagnostic systems -Read detailed discussions on the 10 dimensions of support areas in a person's life and various approaches to individualized service planning -Understand why the Manual is invaluable for school psychologists and other special education professionals for determining eligibility and learn how the IDEA and the AAIDD supports-based system are related -Learn about the unique needs of people with intellectual disability with higher IQs -Read updated essays on how to apply the AAIDD Definition System within special education systems, public policy initiatives, and provider organizations
 INTRODUCING THE WORLD'S MOST PROGRESSIVE DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM The AAIDD System is based on an advanced view of disability and the belief that providing proper supports will enhance the functioning of a person with an intellectual disability. While intellectual functioning, adaptive behavior, and age of onset remain the criteria for evaluating intellectual disability, supports remain the cornerstone of the AAIDD Definition System.
 AAIDD believes that once a diagnosis of intellectual disability is made, planning and providing supports is the key to reduce the mismatch between a person's capabilities and the skills, and what is required to successfully participate in all aspects of daily life. The focus on individualized supports and the optimism inherent in the AAIDD System allow professionals to plan progressive services and enhance the quality of life of people living with an intellectual disability.
 ABOUT THE AUTHORS The AAIDD Ad Hoc Committee on Terminology and Classification consists of 18 world-renowned experts in disability, medicine, special education, and law.

Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports

Borthwick-duffy, Sharon A., Ph.d.

American Association On Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

Buntinx, Wil H. E., Ph.d.

Coulter, David L., M.D.

Medicine

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