Communicating with people with an intellectual disability in Guardianship board hearings: An exploratory study

Shaddock, Anthony; Dowse, Leanne; Richards, H. J.; Spinks, Anthony

doi:10.1080/13668259800033771

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“…Participants in our study acknowledged indirectly how the change required is a new emphasis on autonomy being linked with beneficence rather than the more protective concept of non-maleficence. They also noted that it can be difficult to communicate the wishes of the person with ID, as has been found elsewhere (Davidson et al, 2015;Shaddock et al, 1998). Shaddock et al (1998) focussed on the challenges of using alternative communication strategies in Guardianship board hearings.…”

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Guardianship and supported decision making in Israel

Davies

Werner

Sinai

2017

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Purpose Recent research has promoted the use of supported decision making, in contrast to historical methods of substitute decision making when working with people with intellectual disabilities. In Israel, people with disabilities are protected by the Legal Capacity and Guardianship Law of 1962, which was amended in 2016. The purpose of this paper is to consider how these recent changes are perceived by the professionals in Israel. Design/methodology/approach Professionals with experience in policy making, law, social work and with direct experience working with people with intellectual disabilities (ID) were interviewed using semi-structured interviews and one focus group. Interviews were recorded and subsequently coded and analysed qualitatively. Findings Two major themes were identified. These were: the law and its phrasing, and changing culture. Findings highlight the process of change within guardianship law and practice and the challenges in implementation encountered so far and anticipated in the future. Originality/value Guardianship laws are changing in many states and the challenges to implementation of supported decision-making in these countries have been echoed in this study. Functional models to allow implementation of supported decision-making have not yet been strongly evidenced. It is hoped that this research may provide a springboard for further study into legal capacity and guardianship issues in Israel and elsewhere.

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Guardianship and supported decision making in Israel

Davies

Werner

Sinai

2017

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“…Usually the members conducting the hearing are familiar with the ways of communicating with the particular client group so that the person can be put at ease and allowed to express their wishes. As pointed out by Shaddock et al. (1998), without appropriate attention to communication, these assessments, hearing and forums can be totally noninvolving, tokenistic and demeaning to the person with a disability.…”

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Guardianship for people with learning disabilities: the current perspective in Hong Kong

Kwok

Scully

2005

Brit J Learn Disabil

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Summary With the promotion and wider acceptance of the concept of ‘normalization’ and ‘community integration’, an increased number of adults with learning disabilities are living in the community and facing more social and health care problems. The authors describe the introduction of new guardianship laws in Hong Kong with the creation of a Guardianship Board to safeguard the interests of all those who are mentally unable to make decisions about their personal, medical or financial affairs. Some case vignettes are provided to illustrate its functions and roles. By sharing the Hong Kong experience, it is hoped that this paper can raise awareness of circumstances in countries that are planning to develop or reform their guardianship practices for people with learning disabilities.

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“…• the development of person-centred planning (Browder, Cooper & Lim, 1995;Shaddock, Dowse, Richards & Spinks, 1998;Morningstar, Turnbull & Turnbull, 1995); • the use of assessment (Baron & Boschee, 1996;Bruininks et al, 1991;Elliott, Ysseldyke, Thurlow & Erickson, 1998); • the extension of stakeholder responsibilities in the education-decision processes (Male, 1998;Heck, 2000).…”

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Focus on Practice: A Model for Assessing Learning Outcomes for Australian Students in Special Schools

Dowrick

2002

British J Special Edu

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Questions contine to be raised about the relevance of educational outcomes for young people with learning difficulties. Margaret Dowrick, lecturer in special education at the University of Western Sydney, suggests that there is ongoing concern that education services fail to prepare students with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties ‘for the demands of adult life’. In this article, Margaret Dowrick describes a project that brought together professionals, parents and students in order to generate consensus about the skills that young people with learning difficulties need to gain before leaving school. The results of these consultations were fed back to schools in order to support the process of curricular review. Although this paper is written from an Australian perspective, the author makes telling links with the situation in North America and the United Kingdom and raises issues that will be of interest to specialist educators everywhere.

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Communicating with people with an intellectual disability in Guardianship board hearings: An exploratory study

Cited by 6 publications

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Guardianship and supported decision making in Israel

Guardianship and supported decision making in Israel

Guardianship for people with learning disabilities: the current perspective in Hong Kong

Focus on Practice: A Model for Assessing Learning Outcomes for Australian Students in Special Schools

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