The "Etcheton" model: how working in partnership with learning disabled people can effect environment and the development of advocacy skills

Etchells, J; Kniveton, K

Abstract

The project team have a background in social work within learning disabilities practice
and it has become evident to them, from that experience, that there is little existence of
learning resource material which supports the development of empowering practice in a
practical and easy to understand format.
The project team have been working for some time on developing a teaching resource
which was intended to help students to consider how empowerment, partnership and
advocacy are integral processes. The teaching resource takes the form of a flow chart
and is referred to as the ‘Etcheton’ model. The model illustrates various stages to show
how powerless or powerful a person with learning disabilities might be and how the
actions of others working in partnership with them might be helping or hindering the
process.
The project team are now sharing their model with students, practitioners and people
with learning disabilities, in order to evaluate it as a teaching resource and to develop it
into an assessment tool.

Citation

Etchells, J., & Kniveton, K. The "Etcheton" model: how working in partnership with learning disabled people can effect environment and the development of advocacy skills

• Report Type: Project Report
• Deposit Date: Jun 16, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 16, 2009
• Additional Information: Funders : Teaching and Learning Quality Improvement Scheme