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Self-determination is about choice and control, words that are often used in connection to good practice when supporting people with a learning disability, and a central tenet in recent policy papers. Sadly, the lives of people with a learning disability are often controlled by parents and professionals and restricted by the confines of service provision. The stories in this chapter demonstrate how it can be a challenge for people with a learning disability to experience self-determination, yet how also with support, people enjoy this right and have control over their lives and achieve many things.
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Tilly, L. (2023). Self-determination. In: Tilly, L., Walmsley, J. (eds) Rights in Practice for People with a Learning Disability. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5563-3_3
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