Individual support plans of people with intellectual disabilities in residential services: content analysis of goals and resources in relation to client characteristics

Abstract

This study offers empirical feedback on ISP practices in the field of ID in the Netherlands. In light of current ISP practices, results suggest that attention should be paid to: (1) distinguishing between a 'service contract' and an ISP; (2) keeping a focus on the whole person in all age groups and levels of functioning and (3) involving the service recipient in ISP development and implementation.

Sexuality and individual support plans for people with intellectual disabilities

“…Paper plans do not necessarily reflect the individual's life in the fullest, and previous studies indicate that developing ISP documents can be a rather bureaucratic exercise, which is done simply because it is required (Mansell & Beadle‐Brown ; Osgood ; Herps et al . ).…”

“…It is important to note, when interpreting the results of this study, that a lack of information regarding sexuality in the ISP documents does not necessarily reflect a lack of support with respect to sexuality in daily practice. Paper plans do not necessarily reflect the individual's life in the fullest, and previous studies indicate that developing ISP documents can be a rather bureaucratic exercise, which is done simply because it is required (Mansell & Beadle-Brown 2004;Osgood 2005;Herps et al 2016b).…”

“…For the purpose of this study, we used data that were collected by Herps et al (2016b). From the original sample of eight organisations, data of one organisation could not be used because the authors could not consult the full ISP document but rather only an excerpt of individual goals and resources as described in those excerpts.…”

Sexuality and intellectual disability

“…our analyses are shown in Table 2. Finally, any goals that were found in ISP documents (Herps, Buntinx, Schalock, Breukelen, & Curfs, 2016) were read and coded as to whether they were related to the topic of the present study or not.…”

Intellectual disability and patient activation after release from prison: a prospective cohort study

“…Ex‐prisoners with intellectual disability are potentially eligible for a range of disability support services under the NDIS; however, self‐activation is crucial for those having their eligibility assessed (Soldatic et al ). Individualised support plans for people with intellectual disability in the Netherlands have been asserted to require an increased role by the individual in the navigation of individually tailored service and support networks (Herps et al ). With no clear in‐reach strategy and enrolment requirements defined for NDIS funding for prisoners transitioning to the community (National Disability Insurance Agency n.d.…”