... experiences and perspective Rights PBS is delivered in accordance with human rights. This means that support is provided in accordance with the relevant legal framework, and that consent and assent, are addressed in all stages of support. PBS does not involve harsh, punitive, or intentionally aversive...

... not lose their human rights” (p. 227). This brings us full circle to the Transforming Care agenda (Department of Health, 2012), launched after the criminal abuse at Winterbourne View “Hospital” (MHDC), that also outlined how people with learning disabilities should have their human rights protected...

...Aniko Bernat; Agnes Turnpenny; Gabor Petri Purpose This study aims to explore public attitudes towards disabled people and their human rights and the variation of attitudes towards people with different disabilities, including people with an intellectual disability and autistic people. Attitudes...

... needs. The relationships between nurses, people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers are driven by human rights, inclusion, self-advocacy, protection and support for independent living. It is critically important, therefore, that these principles continue to guide the delivery of care...

... not know are possible. Matt Clifton can be contacted at: matt.clifton@bemix.org © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Human rights Learning disabilities Deinstitutionalisation Behaviours that challenge Mental Capacity Act...

... This paper describes a Western-European country facing the challenges of deinstitutionalisation to become an inclusive society due to directions given by the CRPD. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Human rights Switzerland Social inclusion...

... people with intellectual disabilities in human rights reporting. The commentary builds on available data from academic research as well as civil society reports. Findings Three main aspects are presented: the lack of involvement of people with intellectual disabilities in human rights reporting...

... and that 31 people (23%) had chosen not to vote. Human rights Adult social care Learning disabilities Social inclusion Community living Intellectual disability People with learning disabilities have the right to participate in public and political life as set out in Article 29 of the United...

... of people with learning disabilities to vote and to receive the necessary support to do so. Findings People with learning disabilities have persistently been excluded from political participation. This is an abuse of their human rights. Originality/value There are many barriers to the political...

... be “unified” actually hides how power operates to resolve disagreements among positive behaviour support, active support and human rights approaches. A similar erasure occurs in the language of “capable environments,” which the author argues obscures the role of individuals, relationships and organizational...

... for them to receive high-quality care and treatment, and this clearly is available to many people. However, others can find themselves placed in increasingly restrictive environments and in circumstances where their human rights are at risk of being breached. There is increasing evidence...

... that funds are spent on support and services that deliver positive outcomes for people. Challenging behaviour Valuing people Human rights Implementation Quality of life Family-carers When my son was a few weeks old, we were told (not very sensitively) that he would be severely disabled...

... of human rights. A vibrant civil society is engaging with this task currently. Research limitations/implications The findings point to the need for a human rights approach that takes into account the postcolonial context of SA. Practical implications There is a need for continued advocacy...

... with ID to manage risk whilst maintaining digital inclusion. Darren David Chadwick can be contacted at: d.chadwick@wlv.ac.uk © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Human rights Digital inclusion Online risk Cybercrime Resilience...

... and social care practitioners who are charged with implementation into practice of policy aims have a strong understanding of the social model of disability and hold values consistent with their role in upholding human rights (Oliver et al., 2012 ; Morgan, 2012). Over 30 years since the social...

... Publications, Scottish Office , Edinburgh . European Convention on Human Rights . Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights . Mansell , J. and Beadle-Brown , J. (2012), Active Support: Enabling and Empowering People with Intellectual Disabilities , Jessica Kingsley , London...

... their own ideas of sexuality. For those for whom their first experience of sex was abusive and painful the thought of engaging in pleasurable sex is anathema (Bernert and Ogletree, 2013). Human rights Co-production Inclusion Sexuality Accessibility Social construct Cameron and Matthews state...

... point to assess what aids advocacy organisations and human rights instruments can give to children with learning disabilities who enter legal procedures. Findings Existing human rights laws such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons...

... Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), with analysis of relevant literature. Findings Decisions regarding deprivation of liberty in children under the age of 16 should undoubtedly include parental consent. The concern expressed here is the sovereignty of parental consent over all else. The law is confusing...

... society. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Human rights Scotland Intellectual disability Learning disability Civic participation Voting Scotland went through the biggest democratic process in its history in September 2014: deciding whether to become independent of the UK...