The Effects of Self-Management Training on the Daily Living of Adults with Mental Retardation

Abstract

Many individuals with mental retardation have significant limitations in their ability to direct their lives. This study was designed to determine if the use of certain self-management techniques can increase the ability of adults with mental retardation to self-direct daily living activities. Subjects were nine adults with moderate to mild mental retardation. The subjects were divided into two groups. Members of one group received only instructions and training in self-recording while subjects in the other group were trained to use several self-management techniques. All subjects in both groups improved their performance in task completion. These results indicate that self-management techniques may help individuals with mental retardation direct their lives. Further, self-recording alone may be an effective technique in improving task completion of daily living activities.

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