“I used to call him a non-decision-maker - I never do that anymore”: parental reflections about training to support decision-making of their adult offspring with intellectual disabilities

Figures & data

Figure 1. La Trobe Support for Decision-making Practice Framework.

Table 1. Age of parents and adults with intellectual disability, severity of disability, number of interviews and mentoring sessions conducted.

Parent	Parent age (years)	Adult with intellectual disability	Adult with intellectual disability age (years)	Parental reported severity intellectual disability	Number interviews	Number mentoring sessions
Joanne	47	Brendon	22	Mild/moderate	4	6
Frances	50	James	18	Mild/moderate	4	6
Katrina	51	Svetlana	21	Mild/moderate	7	4
Nara	53	Sachi	24	Mild/moderate	4	6
Alannah	55	Jaxon	38	Mild/moderate	4	2
Kate	56	Jasper	19	Mild/moderate	7	4
Samuel	59	Robert	24	Mild/moderate	7	6
Margot	61	Finn	22	Mild/moderate	4	6
Carol	63	Zara	32	Mild/moderate	4	6
Julie	61	Agnus	34	Mild/moderate	3	6
Nikki	66	Zac	28	Mild/moderate	4	6
Gavin	66	Toby	31	Mild/moderate	4	6
Bernice	71	Sally	24	Mild/moderate	4	6
Mary	74	Danielle	39	Mild/moderate	4	2
Raymond	59	Tamara	24	Severe/profound	4	6
Gabby	59	Caleb	21	Severe/profound	4	6
Brett	47	Heather	19	Profound	4	4
Misha	59	Tamara	24	Severe/profound	3	6

Figure 2. Core categories and sub-categories.