Active support as a tool for improving the participation of people with intellectual disabilities. State of the art

Active support, despite being used for more than 20 years in other places, it is still an unknown methodology in services that support people with intellectual disabilities and high support needs, in our country. This article aims to make an approach to the philosophy and strategies promulgated by the active support, through a documental review of scientific studies. Results of 24 articles about the life of residents and the direct support professionals' work following the implementation of this methodology in different resources are analyzed.