The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights
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 betwe...
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| author | Lucía Morán Laura E. Gómez Miguel Ángel Verdugo Robert L. Schalock |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba28015ebb45464dac14d896925e6de22023-11-18T00:29:13ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-04-0113536510.3390/bs13050365The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing RightsLucía Morán0Laura E. Gómez1Miguel Ángel Verdugo2Robert L. Schalock3Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, SpainInstitute on Community Integration (INICO) and Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, University of Salamanca, 37005 Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Hastings College, Hastings, NE 68901, USAThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/5/365quality of lifesupportsquality of life supports modelConvention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesCRPDsustainable development goals |
| spellingShingle | Lucía Morán Laura E. Gómez Miguel Ángel Verdugo Robert L. Schalock The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights Behavioral Sciences quality of life supports quality of life supports model Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRPD sustainable development goals |
| title | The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights |
| title_full | The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights |
| title_fullStr | The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights |
| title_short | The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights |
| title_sort | quality of life supports model as a vehicle for implementing rights |
| topic | quality of life supports quality of life supports model Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRPD sustainable development goals |
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