POS Handbook

The POS Handbook provides a tool for students, professionals and researchers regarding the possible applications of the Personal Outcomes Scale, an instrument meant to measure Quality of Life outcomes for persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

The book development is meant to inform through best practices, practice based and evidence based literature possible applications of the instrument at Micro, Meso and Macro Level. The project aims to collect available published data regarding the use of the instrument internationally to inform academics and provide examples regarding the validation process in new populations and cultures. It focuses as well on professionals and students needs through a collection of case studies. The process aims to promote best practices regarding administrations process for the self-determination and empowerment of the clients in the process of person centered planning. The project collects practices from organizations regarding the use of quantitative and qualitative Quality of Life data for quality of service improvement.