Personal Assistants in the Promotion of Independent Living for Persons with Intellectual DisabilityA Basic Applied Investigation

  1. RUIZ AMBIT, Sandra 1
  2. RODRÍGUEZ HERRERO, Pablo 1
  3. IZUZQUIZA GASSET, Dolores 1
  1. 1 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01cby8j38

Journal:
Siglo Cero: Revista Española sobre Discapacidad Intelectual

ISSN: 2530-0350

Year of publication: 2019

Volume: 50

Issue: 2

Pages: 19-38

Type: Article

DOI: 10.14201/SCERO20195021938 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Planteamiento del problema: El asistente personal es una figura de apoyo a la mejora de la autonomía y la vida independiente, coherente con los nuevos modelos de intervención con personas con discapacidad intelectual. Método: Se desarrollan dos subestudios. El primero cuantitativo, con 120 personas con discapacidad intelectual y 147 familiares, tiene el objetivo de conocer la percepción de las necesidades de apoyo para la vida independiente. La segunda fase es un estudio de casos con 4 participantes, en los que se aplica la figura del asistente personal. Resultados: Destaca del primer subestudio la clara disposición de las personas con discapacidad intelectual a tener más autonomía y autodeterminación en sus proyectos de vida. En el segundo subestudio resalta el impacto de la asistencia personal en el empoderamiento y en la mejora de la autonomía. Conclusiones: Con base en los resultados, se propone un perfil competencial del asistente personal con diez competencias clave y se realiza un análisis crítico de los hallazgos más relevantes.

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