Active adult lives for persons with learning disabilities—The perspectives of professionals

Abstract

Accessible Summary• The government says that all adults should have the opportunity to live active adult lives.• Many people with learning disabilities need support from professionals to realise living active adult lives.• We asked some professionals what active adult living means and they believed it is about self-determination and making healthy choices.• Some of those we talked to said it was necessary to have more time to support active adult living in people with learning disabilities. AbstractBackground: Living active adult lives is both a value and a right, but the right to do so

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