in Control

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• The 7 steps to being in control of my support, Easy English Poster (1.06MB)

  An accessible quick reference document summarising the 7 steps of the Self-Directed Support model

• In the Driving Seat (1.7MB)

  This is a workbook for people doing their own support plan

• in Control report 2003 - 2005 (13.4MB)

  This report of the early in Control pilots is still a really useful introduction to the Self-Directed Support model and contains some inspiring stories. Warning this is a big document (13.3mb) and may take awhile to download.

• in Control Phase 2 report (2.17MB)

  This report covers the evaluation of the 2 years 2005 - 2007 and provides evidence from a bigger number of people than the first report. It demostrates how Self-Directed Support can transform lives. There is also an interesting section from John O'Brien and David Towell on the implications of the lessons learnt during these 2 years for the future of Self-Directed Support.

• in Control Open Access Licence (38.37kb)

  This is in Control's Open Access Licence, it tells you if you are able to use their materials and how you can use them

• Ethical Principles of Self-Directed Support (30.27kb)

  This is a summary of the 7 ethical principles of Self-Directed Support. This is a useful 'shorthand' document, it's useful as a starting point to look at what Self-Directed Support means in practical terms.