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Person‐Centred Active Support – Increasing Choice, Promoting Independence and Reducing Challenging Behaviour
Author(s) -
BeadleBrown Julie,
Hutchinson Aislinn,
Whelton Beckie
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00666.x
Subject(s) - observational study , independence (probability theory) , active support , psychology , challenging behaviour , intellectual disability , quality (philosophy) , quality of life (healthcare) , activities of daily living , social psychology , applied psychology , medicine , linguistics , statistics , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , pathology , psychiatry , government (linguistics) , psychotherapist
Background Previous research has found that active support is effective at increasing levels of participation in activities and supporting a good quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities. However, there has been little research on the effect of active support on other outcome measures. Methods This study uses observational methodology, combined with staff‐rated measures, to explore the impact of the implementation of person‐centred active support on the lives of 30 people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities living in small group homes. Results Analysis indicated that significant increases in both the amount of assistance people received and the quality of that assistance were accompanied by significant increases in engagement, participation, choice‐making opportunities and a significant reduction in challenging behaviour and in particular, self‐stimulatory behaviour. Conclusions The paper discusses the implications of the findings for both practice and for further research.