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Direct linkHarman, Anthony D.; Sanderson, Helen – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Much has been made of the advantages of active support and person-centred planning, both of which have gradually been evolving and changing over the last 25-30 years. The latter is now mandated in the UK as part of the "Valuing People" strategy on disability (Department of Health UK, 2001), and is also central to the follow-up policy…
Descriptors: Individualized Programs, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Design Requirements
Jones, Edwin; Lowe, Kathy – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
This article presents the authors' response to Harman and Sanderson (2008) who address the important question of how person-centred active support is. The authors' intention is not to disagree with Harman and Sanderson's general point that combining active support (AS) with person-centred planning (PCP) is better than either approach being…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Reader Response, Rhetorical Criticism, Social Support Groups
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Jones, Edwin; Mansell, Jim; Lowe, Kathy – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: Active Support (AS) is an approach for promoting increased engagement in activities by people with intellectual disability (ID). Method: We critically reviewed the available research on AS, and added a commentary to help guide future research and practice. Results: Despite weaknesses in the research design of some studies, there is…
Descriptors: Research Design, Mental Retardation, Caseworker Approach, Individualized Programs
Jorgensen, Cheryl M.; McSheehan, Michael; Sonnenmeier, Rae M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: Judgements about students' competence influence the goals of their individualised education programs (IEPs), the location of service delivery, and their placement in general education (GE) as opposed to special education (SE) classes. The purpose of this study was to describe how presumed competence to learn the GE curriculum was…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Faculty Development, Mental Retardation
