title: Self-advocacy skills workshop: a report.
abstract: This article is a report on a 3-day workshop for adults with a learning disability. The group work described formed part of the annual Self-Advocacy Skills Workshop held at the Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire. This year's workshop took place on 7-10 January 1996. It is suggested that user-oriented events have a number of benefits, including the opportunity to share ideas and work together on important issues. There is considerable value for users in meeting people from other parts of the country. Opportunities for users to share experiences and develop their own self-advocacy and social networks should be encouraged.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McNally
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012648:Self Care; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*