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Self-advocacy for people with high support needs
Corporate AuthorSocial Care Institute for Excellence - SCIE
Journal titleCommunity Care, issue 1790, 8 October 2009
Pagespp 32-33
Sourcewww.communitycare.co.uk
KeywordsAdvocacy ; Cognitive impairment ; Needs [elderly].
AnnotationThe Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) recommends self-advocacy as a way of ensuring that people with learning difficulties and complex needs are not left behind in personalisation reforms. Self-advocacy involves shifting the balance so that the views of people with high support needs are heard and their opinions are reflected in the services they receive. This review of the evidence base notes five models of self-advocacy: rights-based, person-centred, watching brief, witness-observer, and best interest. SCIE has concluded that person-centred approaches are central to effective advocacy. Three examples of recent research are cited, and a SCIE report ('Personalisation and learning disabilities'; SCIE Adult services report 22) is suggested. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-091029206 A
ClassmarkIQ: E4: IK *

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