Achievement of Adult Independent Living Skills Among Group Home Residents and Day Scholars with Mental Retardation

Abstract

The present study was designed to compare the achievement of adult independent living skills among group home residents and day scholar with mental retardation. The sample was drawn from Special school Swayamkrushi situated in Secunderabad. Basal MR Assessment for adult living –Mental retardation by authors Reeta Peshawaria, D. K. Menon, Donacley, Debra Skimmer Rahul Gangllo and Ch. Rajashekar from National institute for the mentally Handicapped Secunderabad, was used for the study. A sample consists of 20 adults from day scholars. Data analysis was done by using SSPS TEST. There is a significant difference in level of achieving ILS between group homes and day scholars. Results indicated that mean scores of group residents are much higher than day scholars.