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Our work on person centred support

Person centred support
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities 
want family carers and staff to think about people with learning disabilities first

 

Then they will be able to help people with learning disabilities plan the kind of support that will help them best
Current projects

 

In Business:  A project to support the development of self employment and small business options for people with learning disabilities

 

Whose Decision? The first of two reports from the Mental Health Foundation and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities on the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

 

Past projects

 

Choice Initiative:  A project to support people with severe, multiple and profound learning disabilities to make choices about work, leisure activities and friendship

 

GOLD programme : A project to identify, meet and promote the needs of older people with learning disabilities.

 

The Impact of Person Centred Planning : A research project to measure the success of person centred planning in four sites. It aimed to find out what makes organisations flourish, what empowers staff, what supports self advocates and families and how to overcome difficulties.

 

Shaping the Future Together : A research project looking at the hopes and needs of people involved in person centred planning, including people with learning disabilities, carers and staff. The resulting pack includes information for managers and commissioners to help them improve services.