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Choice as an aspect of quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- BROWN Ivan, BROWN Roy I.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 6(1), March 2009, pp.11-18.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Drawing on conceptual considerations and research reports, the authors review and extend what is known about choice, and set out a conceptualization of its two main components: available opportunities and choice-making. The most important characteristics of opportunities are breadth and familiarity, and the most important characteristics of choice making are freedom, initiative, and skill. The authors consider the application of choice to supports and services by discussing numerous practical issues and providing suggestions for application. These are summarized as an overall four-step strategy for moving forward that sets the scene for more specific strategies to be developed and evaluated.