Friendship, Quality of Life, and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carli Friedman ◽  
Mary C. Rizzolo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

scholarly journals The Importance of Self-Determination to the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disability: A Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7121
Author(s):  
Michael L. Wehmeyer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
The Core ◽  
Important Means

There is both an intuitive and theoretical link between self-determination and quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Theoretically, definitions of self-determination have framed the construct with regard to its contribution to a person’s overall quality of life, while theoretical frameworks of quality of life have included self-determination among the core dimensions contributing to enhanced quality of life. These theoretical linkages have been supported by research on the quality of life and self-determination of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the relationships between these constructs. This article provides an overview of theoretical frameworks of self-determination, their relationship with theoretical frameworks of quality of life, and research pertaining to these constructs with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is concluded that self-determination and quality of life are important constructs in designing supports that enable people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and that an important means to enhance the quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is to promote and enable people to be self-determined.

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