: Choice and control of support received in supported living. A study based on the narratives of people with intellectual disability and support staff.

This research aims to study the role of people with intellectual disability in taking decisions regarding the support provided under the supported living model. Interviews were conducted with 13 people with intellectual disability, and six support professionals with experience working in organisations offering personalised support. These covered the person's pathway, the support received, and their role in controlling this.

Intellectual disability and independent living: Professionals' views via a Delphi study.

Background: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) states that people have the right to decide where to live and with whom. Professionals play a key role in supporting processes for independent living (IL). This research aimed to identify which ideas generated more or less consensus among professionals regarding the role of different agents involved in the processes of IL in Spain.

The role of professionals in promoting independent living: Perspectives of self-advocates and front-line managers.

Background: Support from professionals plays an important role in helping people with intellectual disabilities to live an independent life. This research aims to analyse the role played by support professionals based on the perceptions of the professionals and self-advocates with intellectual disabilities. The research was conducted in Catalonia (Spain).