Does it matter? Decision making by people with learning disabilities

Animate partners Richard and Ian have completed research, with People First (Scotland), on the views and experiences of people who have a learning disability on decision making.

The research sought to answer the question ‘can supported decision-making for people with learning disabilities offer a practical, safe and realistic alternative to substitute decision-making?‘ Interviews with 128 people were performed by researchers who, themselves, also had a learning disability, whilst a review of relevant literature and stakeholder interviews examined the international and Scottish contexts.

The research was made possible by the Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) programme, which is funded by the Big Lottery.

You can download the full report here: