2022
DOI: 10.1177/27324745221074408
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Circles of Support and Self-Direction: An Interview Highlighting a Journey of Friendship and Managing Services

Abstract: All people need different supports to be successful in their daily lives. For individuals with intellectual disabilities, support needs have traditionally been agency-directed. Circles of Support shift the control over who identifies and directs those support needs from an agency-directed model to a self-directed model, putting the individual with an intellectual disability at the center of a self-selected team of individuals involved across all environments in their daily life. By reconceptualizing how indivi… Show more

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“…However, many people with and without complex support needs benefit from close circles of support throughout life to support decision-making, self-determination, and personal autonomy. For people with complex support needs, friends are key supporters and their support can be a critical component of directing their own life and supports rather than relying on agency-directed supports or even guardianship (Lockman Turner et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, many people with and without complex support needs benefit from close circles of support throughout life to support decision-making, self-determination, and personal autonomy. For people with complex support needs, friends are key supporters and their support can be a critical component of directing their own life and supports rather than relying on agency-directed supports or even guardianship (Lockman Turner et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%