A process of empowerment of the person which takes many forms and includes taking action to help communicate wants, secure rights, represent interests or obtain services needed.

An arrangement where a service user can be supported by a decision-supporter to make decisions about their care and welfare.

The ability of a person to direct how they live on a day-to-day basis according to personal values, beliefs and preferences. In a health and social care setting, autonomy involves the person using a service making informed decisions about their care, support or treatment.

Bodily integrity is the inviolability of the physical body and emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy, self-ownership, and self-determination of human beings over their own bodies.

Entitlement to equal social opportunities and equality under the law.

To agree to do something, or give permission to someone to do something.

The procedure prescribed in law when it is necessary to deprive of their liberty a person who lacks capacity to consent to their care, support or treatment in order to keep them safe from harm.

Treating people with compassion and in a way that values them as human beings and supports their self-respect, even if their wishes are not known at the time.

Discrimination or prejudice against disabled people.

Not having the standard of living conditions, education, etc. that most people have.

Treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.

To take away someone's confidence and feeling of being in control of their life.