Developing decision making skills for people with learning disabilities.

Abstract

A qualitative research methodology was used to identify the influences on the involvement of people with learning disabilities in day to day decision making. This paper describes the part of the study which revealed that some key workers appeared to have unmet training needs, which influenced clients' involvement in decision making and the learning of decision making skills. It suggests that staff responsible for key worker supervision and support ensure they are fully aware of any difficulties experienced by key workers in carrying out their role, and that these are addressed by appropriate training.