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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
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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