Delivering decision making support to people with cognitive disability—What has been learned from pilot programs in Australia from 2010 to 2015
The UNCRPD has generated debate about supported decision making as a way to better
enable people with cognitive disability to participate in decision making. In Australia …
enable people with cognitive disability to participate in decision making. In Australia …
Policy and practice issues in making an advance care directive with decision making support: A case study
Abstract The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (Vic) is a step toward law
reform to implement supported decision making and the rights of people with disabilities …
reform to implement supported decision making and the rights of people with disabilities …
An exploration of lifestyle/obesity programmes for adults with intellectual disabilities through a realist lens: Impact of a 'context, mechanism and outcome'evaluation
Background Obesity is higher in people with intellectual disabilities. Aims There are two
aims of this explorative paper. Firstly, using a realist lens, to go beyond 'what works' and …
aims of this explorative paper. Firstly, using a realist lens, to go beyond 'what works' and …
“Getting by”: People with learning disability and the financial responsibility of independent living
JA Conder, BF Mirfin‐Veitch - British Journal of Learning …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary People with learning disability who are living independently can find it
hard to live well on their limited income. We interviewed 20 adults with learning disability …
hard to live well on their limited income. We interviewed 20 adults with learning disability …
Repertoires of responsibility for diabetes management by adults with intellectual disabilities and those who support them
L Rouse, WML Finlay - Sociology of Health & Illness, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The limited existing research on diabetes management and intellectual disabilities (ID)
highlights the need for further exploration of the concept of responsibility. This study …
highlights the need for further exploration of the concept of responsibility. This study …
Experiences of psychotropic medication use and decision-making for adults with intellectual disability: a multistakeholder qualitative study in the UK
Objectives Understanding patient and carer perspectives is essential to improving the
quality of medication prescribing. This study aimed to explore experiences of psychotropic …
quality of medication prescribing. This study aimed to explore experiences of psychotropic …
Supporting Nick to Make Decisions: An Exploration of Ways to Promote Choice and Control
J Tracy - Research and Practice in Intellectual and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This article focuses on both the importance and challenges of decision-making for people
with intellectual disabilities, using the example of one young man, Nick, as the context for …
with intellectual disabilities, using the example of one young man, Nick, as the context for …
Duty of care, safety, normalisation and the Mental Capacity Act: a discourse analysis of staff arguments about facilitating choices for people with learning disabilities in …
T Jingree - Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The benefits of having choice and control for people with learning disabilities are well
documented, and front‐line carers often make efforts ensuring that these are facilitated …
documented, and front‐line carers often make efforts ensuring that these are facilitated …
Examining the complexities of support for decision-making practice
Abstract Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) has created new imperatives for thinking about decision making and …
Disabilities (CRPD) has created new imperatives for thinking about decision making and …
Informed choice: The catch-22 of self-determination
K Storey - Research and Practice for Persons with Severe …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Self-determination has become an integral part of instruction and supports for individuals
with severe disabilities (Agran, King-Sears, Wehmeyer, & Copeland, 2003; Martin & …
with severe disabilities (Agran, King-Sears, Wehmeyer, & Copeland, 2003; Martin & …