Addressing structural restrictive practices in disability support organizations
Blanca Palomero-Sierra
BackgroundThe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasizes individual rights and autonomy. However, certain restrictive practices in support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) may limit these rights and undermine autonomy. Structural practices are a type of restrictive practice usually defined as blanket rules or prohibitions that affect all users equally. They are considered restrictive because constrain the freedom of individuals with