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Learning Disability Support in Nottingham
Empowerment Living provides personalised support for adults with learning disabilities, centred around the individual's communication, choices, preferences and personal goals.
Every person is different, and support should reflect that individuality.
Person first
Support That Starts with the Person
Good support begins by understanding the person, including how they prefer to communicate, the routines that matter to them and the choices they want to make.
Support may be considered around confidence, participation, independence and personal goals, without making assumptions about ability, capacity or dependency.
- Preferred communication
- Individual routines
- Choices
- Confidence
- Participation
- Personal goals
Considering support
Who May This Support Be Suitable For?
Individualised support may be worth discussing for an adult who:
- has learning disability support needs
- would benefit from support shaped around preferred communication
- wants to remain involved in everyday choices and routines
- requires an assessed arrangement centred around personal goals
Listening and understanding
Choice, Communication and Dignity
Effective support involves listening, understanding how the person prefers to communicate and respecting their choices.
Communication should be discussed with the individual and those appropriately involved. Empowerment Living does not claim a specific specialist communication technique.
Individual goals
Supporting Greater Independence
Independence means different things to different people. It may relate to everyday participation, making choices, building confidence or staying involved in familiar routines.
Support should be considered around each person's circumstances and goals rather than applying the same expectation to everyone.
How care begins
Planning Individualised Support
Every arrangement begins with a conversation about the person and the support being considered.
Talk to Us
Tell us about the person and the support being considered.
Understand Needs and Preferences
We discuss communication, routines, choices and personal goals.
Assessment
An assessment helps establish the type and level of support required.
Agree the Support Arrangement
The arrangement can be planned around assessed needs and preferences.
Common questions
Learning Disability Support FAQs
These answers provide general guidance. The right next step depends on the individual circumstances and assessed needs.
Is learning disability support the same for everyone?
No. Every person has different needs, communication preferences, routines, choices and goals. Support should reflect the individual and their assessed requirements.
How is communication considered when arranging support?
The care discussion should seek to understand how the person prefers to communicate. Any arrangement should respect that preference without making assumptions.
Can different staffing arrangements be considered?
Where appropriate, care arrangements such as 1:1, 2:1 or 2:2 may be considered according to assessed needs. They are not automatically suitable or available for every person.
Our service area
Care in Nottingham and Beyond
Nottingham is our primary service area. Support may also be available elsewhere in England and Wales depending on individual requirements and availability.
Speak to Empowerment Living
Talk to Us About Individualised Support
Discuss the person's communication, preferences, goals and the support arrangement being considered.