Living with cognitive and intellectual disability

Two reports have been published by the La Trobe Living with Disability Research Centre this month. Supporting people with cognitive disabilities in decision making – processes and dilemmas presents the findings of a study which had two components: 1) a systematic search of the peer reviewed literature from 2000 to identify published research on processes of support for decision making of people with cognitive disability, and enablers and barriers to the provision of support, and 2) an exploratory study into processes and key dilemmas that arise in providing effective support for decision making to people with cognitive disability, with particular focus on people with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury.

Optimising outcomes for people with intellectual disability in supported living arrangements paints a detailed picture of the life circumstances of people in supported living as well as providing more evidence about its benefits compared to group homes and the overlapping populations of these two service types.