Episode Details

The Behaviour Speak Podcast

Episode 48: Group Homes for People With Intellectual Disabilities with Christine Bigby, MSW, Ph.D. 

In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. Chris Bigby who has been conducting research in group home settings for more than 30 years. In this conversation Dr. Bigby shares her work in identifying the key indicators of good group homes (i.e., where residents live their best lives and staff, enjoy their work) and how to best reach those outcomes. 

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• IBAO: 1.5 Learning
• QABA: 1.5 General 

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General Information:

• Dr. Chris Bigby: https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/cbigby
• Active Support Resources: https://www.activesupportresource.net.au
• Julie Beadle-Brown: https://www.kent.ac.uk/social-policy-sociology-social-research/people/1418/beadle-brown-julie

Show Notes:

• Pat Mirenda and Toileting: https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/videos/toilet-training-for-everyone-revised-and-expanded 
• Dissemination Station on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disseminationstation
• Elimination Communication: https://godiaperfree.com/elimination-communication

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

• Episode 25: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-25havingsexseeing-a-concert-going-to-thepubliving-with-myfriendsproper-outcomesof-positive-behaviour-supportwithdrdarren-bowringphd
• Episode 46: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-46-using-relational-frame-theory-to-tackle-stigma-toward-persons-with-disabilities-with-dr-rocco-catrone

Articles Referenced:

• Bigby, C., & Beadle-Brown, J. (2016, July). Dimensions of culture in underperforming and better group homes for people with severe intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60, No. 7-8, pp. 637-637. 
• Bigby, C.,  Bould, E., Bennett, P., & Howell, T. (2020) 'More people talk to you when you have a dog' - Dogs as catalysts for social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. La Trobe. Journal contribution. https://doi.org/10.26181/5fa36f64e1c9c
• Bigby, C. & Anderson S. (2021). Creating opportunities for convivial encounters for people with intellectual disabilities: “It looks like an accident”. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 46(1), 45-57. DOI: <