title: Innovative methods and tools for professionals working in supported living services for intellectually disabled persons.
abstract: Autonomy of mid-seriously and seriously intellectually disabled persons is encouraged both by legislations on human rights and the modern social care and services. The process leading to the maximum possible autonomy is illustrated by a developmental spiral in our model. Specialty of the development is that the personal educational projects are realized during everyday activities. The process requires conscious professionals with an empowering and motivating attitude, with adult relationship to the intellectually disabled persons and versatile skills and tools. In this educational relationship the social professional and the supported person are equal partners moving together along the spiral of human development. An innovative tool-battery has been developed aiding support-staff in the 'pedagogical' task embedded into everyday social services. The tool-battery and its first application in supported living services of the Hungarian Down Foundation are introduced in this paper.
authors: Hungarian Down Foundation, www.downalapitvany.hu.
authors: Katalin
authors: K
authors: Gruiz
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D006040:Goals; D006798:Housing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*