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Self‐ and proxy‐rated needs in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities: Perspective matters

Self‐ and proxy‐rated needs in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities:... INTRODUCTIONToday, there is a non‐controversial consensus that support for people with intellectual disabilities should be provided according to their individual needs. This agreement has not only been stated in several national legal regulations such as the Health Services & Community Care Act 1990 in the UK or the Twelfth Book of the Code of Social Law in Germany, but it is also part of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD; UN General Assembly, ).It has not, in contrast, been established a final agreement as to who should be involved in the assessment of the individual needs of a person with intellectual disability. As the perception of need is influenced by the values and expectations of the person making the judgement, and as sociocultural and other factors affect the prioritisation of needs (Andresen, Caputi, & Oades, ), it is agreed upon that different viewpoints should be taken into account. Accordingly, Article 26 of the UNCPRD recommends a “multidisciplinary assessment of individual needs” (UN General Assembly, ). The meaningfulness of involving both the staff and the users has also been emphasized in the context of mental health services (Slade, ).Knowledge about differences in the assessment http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

Self‐ and proxy‐rated needs in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities: Perspective matters

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Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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10.1111/jar.12399
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INTRODUCTIONToday, there is a non‐controversial consensus that support for people with intellectual disabilities should be provided according to their individual needs. This agreement has not only been stated in several national legal regulations such as the Health Services & Community Care Act 1990 in the UK or the Twelfth Book of the Code of Social Law in Germany, but it is also part of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD; UN General Assembly, ).It has not, in contrast, been established a final agreement as to who should be involved in the assessment of the individual needs of a person with intellectual disability. As the perception of need is influenced by the values and expectations of the person making the judgement, and as sociocultural and other factors affect the prioritisation of needs (Andresen, Caputi, & Oades, ), it is agreed upon that different viewpoints should be taken into account. Accordingly, Article 26 of the UNCPRD recommends a “multidisciplinary assessment of individual needs” (UN General Assembly, ). The meaningfulness of involving both the staff and the users has also been emphasized in the context of mental health services (Slade, ).Knowledge about differences in the assessment

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