In Control has been working to change the current system for social care into a system of self-directed support. This has led to great interest in its idea of Individual Budgets and how they can be used to help all disabled people to get control of their own support and achieve better lives for themselves. This article explains the concept of self-directed support and looks at In Control's model.
In Control has been working to change the current system for social care into a system of self-directed support. This has led to great interest in its idea of Individual Budgets and how they can be used to help all disabled people to get control of their own support and achieve better lives for themselves. This article explains the concept of self-directed support and looks at In Control's model.
Subject terms:
independent living, learning disabilities, models, personal budgets, physical disabilities, self-directed support, service users, citizenship;