ERIC Number: EJ1482089
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1354-4187
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3156
Available Date: 2025-02-07
Inclusive Climate Action: A Scoping Review on the Representation and Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disability in Climate Change Research
Chloe Watfern1,2; Philippa Carnemolla2
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, v53 n3 p428-445 2025
Background: Climate change disproportionally affects people with intellectual disability. Despite this, people with intellectual disability are rarely included in conversations about just environmental futures. Methods: Using PRISMA-ScR guidelines, this scoping review maps the academic literature surrounding intellectual disability and climate change. Findings: We identified three key themes in the 10 articles included in our review. First, people with intellectual disability experience heightened risks and barriers during and after natural disasters. Second, they are largely absent from government disaster planning and response. Third, inclusive education initiatives are in their infancy. Overall, people with intellectual disability are not involved as leaders or collaborators in research or practice related to climate change. The literature focuses almost exclusively on natural disasters as opposed to the broader context of the climate crisis. Conclusion: We take a critical lens, calling for further research that reframes the role of people with intellectual disability in climate change discourses: From helpless victims to collaborators, caretakers, and advocates for a safer climate.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Climate, Risk, Barriers, Natural Disasters, Emergency Programs, Inclusion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Black Dog Institute, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; 2School of Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia

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