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The beliefs, values and principles of self-advocacy
- Author:
- INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF SOCIETIES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL HANDICAP
- Publisher:
- Brookline Books
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge, MA
Booklet setting out values and principles for self-advocacy. Also contains sections on: support and the role of a support person; empowerment; institutions; and stories of good practice from around the world.
‘I felt I was in control of the meeting’: facilitating planning with adults with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- ESPINER Deborah, HARTNETT Frances Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 40(1), March 2012, pp.62-70.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of this study was to evaluate a new approach to the facilitation of personal plans. The organisation had introduced an independently facilitated 2-day training programme for staff who had been appointed to the new role of facilitator. The intent of the training programme was to enhance the facilitation of personal plans to ensure the person’s voice was captured. The content of the training included being person-centred, deep listening, group dynamics, and the provision of information in accessible formats. This study aimed to examine the perspectives of adults with an intellectual disability, their family, caregivers and advocates, and key staff to this new approach. Semi-structured interviews were held with 10 adults with an intellectual disability. In addition, questionnaires were sent to their supporters and key staff; this received 3 responses from supporters and 6 responses from staff. Nine out of the 10 adults indicated that the facilitator had created a forum where they had felt listened to and their voice had been acknowledged. Five themes emerged from the findings: deep and ongoing listening; understanding and involvement; planning and co-ordination; ownership and outcomes; and promotion of self-determination. The article concludes that the planning process, if well facilitated, provides the opportunity for people to be actively involved in decision-making based on their aspirations.
A real life a real community: the empowerment and full participation of people with an intellectual disability in their community
- Author:
- MARTIN Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 31(2), June 2006, pp.125-127.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Autobiographical account by a New Zealand activist advocating the empowerment and social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in their community.