Process Evaluation of Service Provision for Pre-School Intellectually Handicapped Children

Abstract

This paper describes the transition of service provision for 240 intellectually handicapped children and their families provided by Division for the Intellectually Handicapped in the Perth metropolitan area, from a relatively traditional service delivery system to one emphasising home and family involvement and placement of services closer to the consumer. Four areas of primary data collection are described which aim to evaluate services at a number of levels. Preliminary results are presented which enable evaluation of the extent to which service provision reflects initial objectives. The overall plan described emphasises collection of data which will provide objective evidence for more effective future service provision.