08/11/2026
Independence doesn't have to mean doing everything without help.
Someone might choose where they want to go but need support planning the journey.
They might decide what to buy but need help understanding a budget.
Someone else might need support throughout an activity while still making meaningful choices about what happens.
The important question isn't simply:
“Can this person do it alone?”
Sometimes a much better question is:
“What support would enable this person to have more choice, control and involvement?”
Real independence looks different for different people. We explore this, along with positive risk-taking, meaningful choice and community participation, in our latest article: Safe, Supported and Free: What Real Independence Looks Like
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