Evaluating the Functional Utility of Congregate Day Treatment Activities for Adults with Severe Disabilities.

Observations in 100 congregated community and institutional day-program sites for individuals with severe disabilities indicated that approximately half of consumer time was spent in purposeful activity, 75 percent of which was age-appropriate. In 20 percent of the sites most activity was age-inappropriate. Recommended program evaluation and program changes are discussed. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)