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Good Support
Support is the extra help that a person may need to do a task, understand information, or develop skills.
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Every person gives and receives different kinds of support every day.
People with intellectual disabilities may need extra support to:
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make and understand decisions
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learn new skills
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understand information
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communicate with other people
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be included or involved in an activity or an event
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The type and amount of support someone needs are different for everyone. Support will change in different environments and over time.
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Self-advocates told us:
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Families are often self-advocates first and most important supporters
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Support is not the same as 'care'
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There is little understanding, experience or training on good support for people with intellectual disabilities.
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People with intellectual disabilities have to put up with poor support because there are no other options.
Parts of support:
Good examples
Support people working with the Alexandria Self-Advocate Resource Centre in Egypt are chosen by the self-advocate group.
Support people are often volunteers or family members.
All support people go through a 2 day training on Good Support and the rights of people with intellectual disabilities which is led by self-advocates.
