AVAILABILITY OF CHOICE FOR PEOPLE WITH MODERATE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOUSING IN SERBIA

This research aimed to determine the availability of choice for people with moderate intellectual disability in different types of housing in the Republic of Serbia. The sample included 87 male and female adults with moderate intellectual disability, living in one out of three types of housing: a family home, an institution, or within the supported community living program. The Choice Questionnaire (Stancliffe & Parmenter, 1999) was used to determine the availability of choice in their daily lives. The results indicated that the overall availability of choice was significantly higher in people with moderate intellectual disability living within the supported community living program than in those living in family homes or institutions. The differences in choice opportunities were also found in particular life domains. The practical implications of this research involve the need to provide people with moderate intellectual disability with more frequent opportunities to make personal decisions and choices.