Functional life skills development programs show potentially positive effects on independent living, with a small evidence base¶

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q2 i? Functional life skills development programs had potentially positive effects on independent living, though the extent of evidence was small. → R. Brian Cobb 2013

Evidence¶

R. Brian Cobb 2013¶

R. Brian Cobb, Stephen Lipscomb, Jennifer Wolgemuth, Theresa Schulte, Abigail Veliquette, Morgen Alwell, Keriu Batchelder, Robert Bernard, Paul Hernandez, Helen Holmquist-Johnson, Rebecca Orsi, Laura Sample McMeeking, Jun Wang, Andrea Welnberg. (2013). Improving Post-High School Outcomes for Transition-Age Students with Disabilities: An Evidence Review. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/improving-posthigh-school-outcomes-for-transitionage-students-with-disabilities-an-evidence-review

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The review's summary states functional life skills development programs had "potentially positive effects on independent living" and explicitly notes that "the extent of evidence was small." No effect sizes or study counts are printed on the page.

"Functional life skills development programs had potentially positive effects on independent living although the extent of evidence was small."

Discussion¶

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