Casey, Hannah, Desmond, Deirdre and Coffey, Laura (2026) Online Resources on Supported Decision‐Making for Irish Adults With Intellectual Disabilities and Their Family and Professional Carers: An Environmental Scan. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 54 (1). pp. 124-133. ISSN 1354-4187
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Abstract
Supported decision‐making is when you get help to make a decision from people you trust. They help you to understand your choices. Then you can decide what is best for you.
Ireland has a new law called the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act. It started in 2023. This law helps people who find it hard to make decisions. The law means other people cannot just decide for you.
We looked online for information about this new law. We wanted simple information for people with intellectual disabilities and their supporters. We found 13 websites that were helpful.
More simple information is needed online. We need clear guides on how to make decisions every day using this law. This is important for people with intellectual disabilities and their supporters in Ireland.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | digital inclusion; environmental scan; intellectual disability; online resources; supported decision‐making; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science & Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: | 21596 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1111/bld.70022 |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Deirdre Desmond |
| Date Deposited: | 19 May 2026 16:32 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Learning Disabilities |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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