ABSTRACT
The quality of life (QoL) of persons with intellectual disability should be a fundamental concern for behavior analysis practitioners. In this pilot study, we designed an observation-measurement form for direct service providers (DSPs) to record QoL indicators at two residential homes operated by a human services organization. The observation-measurement form had good interobserver agreement, yielded many positive ratings of 12 QoL indicators, and suggested several areas of QoL that could be improved. Also, the DSPs completed a social validity questionnaire that revealed desirable impressions of QoL among adults living in the homes. Though preliminary, the study suggests a methodology for measuring QoL objectively at behavior analysis service organizations and monitoring QoL systematically by practitioners who support persons with intellectual disability.