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- Improving an individual's quality of life guides all aspects of the positive behavioral support process.
- One consistent theme that has emerged in the literature regarding quality of life is a focus on choices and the expression of personal preferences.
- Being aware of the issues arising in quality of life research can help you apply the concepts you are learning in this lesson to the students in your classroom.
- One concern regarding quality of life definitions relates to the ultimately personal and subjective nature of the concept.
- Quality of life is composed of the same relationships and factors for persons with and without disabilities.
- In schools, being able to have some input and control over basic life decisions helps students take responsibility for their education while creating important opportunities for students to learn about and manage their own life process.
- Quality of life is enhanced by the acceptance and integration of a person into their local community.
- Measuring quality of life also requires multiple data collection strategies that account for cultural and ethnic heritage and developmental stages across the lifespan.
- As students grow and develop, their values and priorities change.
- Students with severe disabilities, students whose primary language is other than that of the teacher, and students with communication problems present particular measurement challenges.
- Student behavioral problems, such as aggression, self-injury, and non-compliance may arise from a lack of student control over preferred events or instructional arrangements.
- Person-centered planning is a way of individualizing services with the primary purpose of increasing the person's quality of life.
- Health is generally described as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- Systems-level changes in organizations can affect the quality of life for those receiving services.
- In schools, students and parents, as well as community members can help define what constitutes educational success and quality of life.
- As a teacher, it is important to be informed about policy issues that have an impact on the quality of life for both you and your students.
- Ultimately, focusing on quality of life is a strategy for meeting individual needs and increasing a person's satisfaction with life.
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