Active support: enabling and empowering people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- MANSELL Jim, BEADLE-BROWN Julie
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Active Support is a proven model of care that enables and empowers people with intellectual disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of their lives. This book provide a comprehensive overview of Active Support and how it can be used in practice, based on the theory and research underpinning the methods involved. It describes how to engage people with intellectual disabilities in meaningful activity as active participants, and looks at the communication style needed to foster positive relationships between carers and the people they are supporting. Highlighting the main issues for those trying to put Active Support into practice, the book explains what is needed on a day-to-day basis to support the implementation, improvement and maintenance of the approach, along with possible solutions for the difficulties they may encounter. Finally, it examines how to integrate Active Support with other person-centred approaches, drawing on examples from various organisations and individual case studies. This book is designed for anyone professionally concerned with the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities, including psychologists, behaviour specialists, social workers, care managers, occupational therapists and inspectors and regulators of services.
- Subject terms:
- learning disabilities, supported employment, supported housing, supported living, adults, community care;
- ISBN print:
- 978 1 84905 111 8