Parents' accounts: Factors considered when deciding how far to involve their son/daughter with learning disabilities in choice-making

► Parents do not always adopt the same choice-making role. ► Different types of choices lead parents to adopt different choice-making roles. ► Five factors are identified as guiding parent's role during family choice-making. ► Level of young people's understanding is considered but not always prioritised. ► Practitioner awareness of these factors can assist more sensitive family working.