The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 aims to protect people who lack capacity to make particular decisions, while also supporting their involvement in making decisions about their own lives as far as they are able. The resources in this section support applying the principles of the Act in practice: benefit, least-restrictive option, taking account of the person's wishes, consultation with relevant others, and encouraging the adult.
A powerpoint presentation explaining commonly-used terms such as capacity, supported decision-making, significantly impaired decision-making ability (SIDMA) and ability to safeguard. There are 23 slides in total.
