Supervisory and administrative staff's perspectives of self-directed supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Background: Self-directed supports (SDS) are a model of disability service delivery that focuses on supporting increased decision-making authority and budget autonomy for people with disabilities and their families. This study identifies supervisory and administrative staff's perspectives within a self-directed, individualised budgeting programme for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Method: Data were collected through 28 face-to-face interviews with supervisory and fiscal administrative staff in Minnesota, USA.