L’età avanza, ma la persona con disabilità non decide mai su niente!
Lucio Cottini
«I have lived with him for a long time. I know what he needs!»: this statement that is so frequent when speaking with professionals who interact with adult persons suffering from an intellectual disability, photographs a situation that is extremely frequent in services and probably reflects a series of prejudices which are not always adequately considered.
This article presents the self-determination construct and endeavours to define some organisational and methodological
guidelines designed to promote this vital aspect for the quality of life of persons with a disability in old age.
