The Scottish Government is committed to policies which place the emphasis on delivering person-centred services and aims to develop a framework for better social and health care services for people with learning disabilities and those with autism spectrum disorders in Scotland.
The Scottish Government is working to improve services for people with a learning disability through implementing the recommendations of The Same as You Review (SAY) (2000). SAY focuses on a person-centred approach that ensures that the person with learning disabilities is involved in decisions about their life, what they do and the services they receive. This policy is fundamental to the delivery of local authority services.
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