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- Title
The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights.
- Authors
Morán, Lucía; Gómez, Laura E.; Verdugo, Miguel Ángel; Schalock, Robert L.
- Abstract
The Quality of Life Supports Model (QOLSM) is emerging as a new framework that is applicable to people with disabilities in general, but specially to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The aim of this conceptual paper is twofold. Firstly, it aims to show the overlap between the QOLSM and the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD), highlighting how the former can be used to address many of the goals and rights embedded in the latter. Secondly, the article seeks to illustrate the connection between these two frameworks and highlight the importance of acknowledging and measuring the rights of people with IDD. Therefore, we posit that the new #Rights4MeToo scale is ideal for: (a) providing accessible means and opportunities for people with IDD to identify and communicate their needs regarding their rights; (b) enhancing the supports and services that families and professionals provide to them; and (c) guiding organizations and policies to identify strengths and needs in relation to rights and quality of life. We also discuss future research needs and summarize the main findings of this article, highlighting its implications for practice and research.
- Subjects
QUALITY of life; CIVIL rights of people with disabilities; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities; PEOPLE with developmental disabilities; VEHICLE models
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 5, p365
- ISSN
2076-328X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bs13050365