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This chapter focuses on contemporary program evaluation activities in adult developmental disabilities (DD) services. Program evaluation is best understood as a:
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- Mental Retardation
- Intellectual Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Developmental Disability
- Challenging Behavior
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Jacobson, J.W. (2007). Evaluating Developmental Disabilities Services. In: Jacobson, J.W., Mulick, J.A., Rojahn, J. (eds) Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Issues on Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32931-5_8
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