A COMPARISON OF THREE APPROACHES TO SUPPORTED EDUCATION

为残疾人提供康复和职业机会的好处 患有严重精神疾病的人被广泛接受。 然而，辅助就业岗位往往仅限于服务 行业，为个人提供很少的职业发展选择， 能力和兴趣的工作，需要大专教育。 许多服务演示已成功提供支持 教育计划，但他们还没有被测试与大型或多样化 人口，也没有严格或全面的研究设计。 这 研究示范建议测试三个有效性 支持教育的不同方法：（1）特殊学生 服务模式（转介到现有的大学课程）;（2）一组 支援模式（促进互助）;及（3）结构化课程 独立教室（self-contained classroom） 所有三种方法的参与者 将获得基本的宣传、信息和资源， 促进中学后教育的参与。 讲习班和援助 包括精神卫生和康复人员谁的工作， 支持学生，以及他们的家庭。 在为期三年的示范期内， 每个参与者将被随机分配到三个模型之一， 条件 执行数据将收集在利用 项目服务。 还将收集关于短期影响的数据（基于 收到指定项目后预期会出现的变化 服务）和自我管理领域的实质性成果， 认知、教育/职业活动和生活状况。 这项研究将设在一个大的中西部城市/郊区， 包括妇女和少数民族的大量代表。 研究 设计、数据收集和网站应最大限度地利用 传播和利用成果。

The benefits of providing rehabilitation and vocational opportunities to individuals with serious mental illness have been widely accepted. However, supported employment positions are often limited to the service industry, offering little career development options to individuals with capabilities and interests in jobs which require postsecondary education. Numerous service demonstrations have successfully provided supported education programs, but they have not been tested with large or diverse populations, nor with rigorous or comprehensive research designs. This research demonstration proposes to test the effectiveness of three different approaches to supported education: (1) a Special Student Services model (referral to existing university programs); (2) a Group Support model (facilitated mutual help); and (3) a Structured Curriculum model (self-contained classroom). Participants in all three approaches will have access to basic advocacy, information, and resources to facilitate postsecondary educational involvement. Workshops and assistance are included for mental health and rehabilitation personnel who work with supported learners, as well as their families. During the three-year demonstration period, three cohorts of 102 participants each will be randomly assigned to one of the three model conditions. Implementation data will be collected on utilization of project services. Data will also be collected on short-term effects (based on the expected changes resulting from receipt of the specified project services in each model) and on substantive outcomes in the domains of self- perception, educational/vocational activities, and living status. The research will be sited in a large midwest urban/suburban area, including substantial representation of women and minorities. The research design, data collection, and site should maximize opportunities for dissemination and utilization of results.