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Direct linkBoland, Geraldine; Guerin, Suzanne – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Deinstitutionalisation has increased the likelihood of adults with intellectual disabilities residing in neighbourhoods either in staff-supported accommodation or in their family home. However, it raises the question of whether national policies on disability have translated into practice actions by service providers that result in positive social…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Social Life
McCausland, Darren; Murphy, Esther; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Person-centred planning (PCP) puts individuals with an intellectual disability at the centre of service and support planning, identifying how individuals wish to live their lives and what is needed to make that possible. PCP has been identified as having the potential to facilitate improved social inclusion and community participation. A…
Descriptors: Adults, Planning, Severe Intellectual Disability, Program Effectiveness
Thalen, Marloes; van Oorsouw, Wietske M.W.J.; Volkers, Karin M.; Embregts, Petri J.C.M. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Information regarding the common-daily support needs of older people with intellectual disabilities remains scarce, despite the necessity of such knowledge to the provision of adequate support. This exploratory study aims to identify the most important support needs. Method: A mixed-method design was conducted, in which 11…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Needs
Handoyo, Restu; Ali, Afia; Scior, Katrina; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with intellectual disability are among the most stigmatised groups in society. There is a paucity of studies reporting on how stigma is experienced in low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to explore the experience of stigma among adults with mild/moderate intellectual disability and the extent of their inclusion in…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability
Rinaldi, Romina; Duplat, Jordan; Haelewyck, Marie-Claire – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with intellectual disabilities experience inequities in healthcare. Those are maintained by individual limitations as well as environmental factors. In this context, health needs are less likely to be expressed, identified and met. Method: We led a survey in 832 adults with intellectual disabilities to identify if health was set…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Access to Health Care, Needs
Tatsuta, Mizuho; Kawai, Norimune; Ushiyama, Michio – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Despite recent developments in measurement tools to assess the quality of life of individuals with intellectual disability, little is known about the cultural aspects that affect their quality of life. This study examined the universal and cultural characteristics of the quality of life of individuals with intellectual disability in Denmark and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Cultural Differences, Intellectual Disability
Espiritu, Elena Wong; Michaels, Natalie N.; Schmidt, Kathryn; Gegen, Margaret; King, Halle R.; Miller, Cara; Munro, Hannah; Uzzell-Baggett, Karon – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: This study focused on the level of satisfaction of social participation reported by young adults with intellectual disabilities, and the comparison of these levels to those reported by their caregivers. Methods: Fifteen young adults with intellectual disabilities and their parents/caregivers completed the Patient-Reported Outcomes…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Relationship, Community Organizations
Ramsten, Camilla; Martin, Lene; Dag, Munir; Hammar, Lena Marmstål – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) increases participation in life activities, and young adults are frequent users. Young adults with intellectual disability (ID) do not use ICT as much as their peers, and little is known about how ICT is used by young adults with ID. This study describes the use of ICT from the perspective…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Young Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Kamstra, Aafke; van der Putten, Annette A. J.; Vlaskamp, Carla – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Most people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) have limited social contact and it is unclear what is done to maintain or increase these contacts. Individual support planning (ISP) can be used in the systematic enhancement of social contacts. This study analyses the content of ISPs with respect to the social contacts of…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Interpersonal Relationship, Individualized Programs
