Services Available from Providers in the Disability Field to Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Laurie Buys
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

As most older adults with intellectual disabilities reside in community based accommodation, the availability of support programs and services becomes important to the maintenance of independent living. Thirty nine community based organisations in Brisbane, Australia that assist people with intellectual disabilities were surveyed regarding the types of programs offered to older adults with intellectual disabilities. The results showed that 75% of the organisations had provided assistance to an older adult with an intellectual disability in the past 12 months. However, none of the agencies surveyed reported that they provided specialised programs or services to older adults with intellectual disabilities.

scholarly journals Aspirations held by young adults with intellectual disabilities and their mothers

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
Mary McMahon ◽  
Karen Moni ◽  
Monica Cuskelly ◽  
Jan Lloyd ◽  
Anne Jobling
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Young People ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Future Aspirations ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Nuanced Understanding

This study reports on Australian small-scale exploratory descriptive research into how young people with intellectual disability and their families construct their futures. The aims of this research were to (a) better understand the future aspirations held by young adults with intellectual disability and their parents, (b) identify enablers and barriers to the achievement of these aspirations, and (c) provide insights for career practitioners who support young people with intellectual disability and their parents to achieve their personal and career goals. Participants were four young people with intellectual disabilities aged between 18 and 30 years and their mothers. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. Results provide a nuanced understanding of the issues facing young people with intellectual disabilities and their families in constructing their futures. Suggestions are offered that can inform career development practice and policy.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Pilot Group Psycho-education Program on the Death Attitude and Life Perception in the Case of an Adult with Intellectual Disabilities

Educatia 21 ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 154-161
Author(s):  
Alexandra Fodor ◽  
Carmen Costea-Bărluțiu
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Psychoeducational Program ◽  
Complex Emotions ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
Group Members ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
End Of Life Issues ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Often people with intellectual disabilities are protected from exposure to death, dying and end-of-life issues, but this protection leaves the person unprepared for the grieving of unavoidable losses, and unaware of the changes implied by the old age of their caregivers. Considering the person with an intellectual disability as an immature being, lacking the ability to feel complex emotions, contributes to the tendency that both professionals and families have to avoid speaking with them about the difficult topic of death. Our goal is to design and implement a psychoeducational program that approaches the topic of death as a natural stage in life, for adults with intellectual disabilities. The effects that psychoeducation about death had on both death attitude and the perception of life are discussed based on a case presentation of one of the group members.

scholarly journals Austria

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
Germain Weber
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Policy Agendas

In the past two decades, national as well as regional policy agendas for people with disabilities and especially people with intellectual disabilities have followed strategies of inclusion and rights, with the promotion of a community-based approach.

scholarly journals Evaluation Of Residential Services For Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities Residing In The Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tanya Hough ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

People with intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities in the United States are living longer in recent decades. People 65 and older are in better health than previous decades due to more awareness of the beneficial effects of a healthy diet, preventative medical care and physical exercise.

scholarly journals Power, Ideology and Structure: The Legacy of Normalization for Intellectual Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray K. Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
The Past ◽  
Structural Correspondence ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

Since its first formulation in English, the ‘principle of normalization’ has had a profound impact on policy and practice in the field of intellectual disability. Over the past fifty years, normalization, and Social Role Valorization, have drawn on liberal humanist philosophy, adopting varied and complex positions in relation to it. This article will consider an apparent structural correspondence between a discourse of ‘liberal equality’ with versions of normalization that emphasised conformity to social norms, and those drawing primarily on ‘liberal autonomy’, emphasising independence and self-determination of people with intellectual disabilities. Despite this seeming correspondence, the article eschews a structuralist account in favour of a discursive and rhizomatic model, in which the philosophical elements are seen as tactical forces deployed in the pursuit of wider strategic ends. The article concludes by highlighting paradoxes in contemporary thinking that can be traced to the legacy of normalization, specifically, the tensions between sameness, difference, equality and independence.

scholarly journals Transitioning to long-term care for older adults with intellectual disabilities: A concept analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 174462952110418
Author(s):  
Caroline Egan ◽  
Helen Mulcahy ◽  
Corina Naughton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Aim: To undertake a concept analysis of transitioning to long-term care for older adults with intellectual disabilities. Background: Individuals with an intellectual disability are experiencing increased longevity which is associated with an increase in transitions in later life to long-term care. Their experience of later life transitions is likely to be different to the general older population. Methodology: Concept Analysis was undertaken using the Walker and Avant framework. Results: Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Defining attributes are an older person with intellectual disability; a planned relocation to a long-term care facility; person-centred; and supported decision-making. Conclusion: There is a dearth of empirical evidence and theorisation on this concept. Transitions of this nature have been inadequately informed by the perspective of the older person with an intellectual disability, and future research and practice requires greater efforts to include their voice.

Physical Activity and Nutrition Health Promotion Interventions: What is Working for People With Intellectual Disabilities?

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Heller ◽  
Jeffrey A. McCubbin ◽  
Charles Drum ◽  
Jana Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions ◽  
Psychosocial Benefits ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Abstract A scoping review of studies on physical activity and nutrition health promotion interventions for individuals with intellectual disabilities was conducted. Searches included MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases from 1986 through July 2006. The final number included 11 articles comprising 12 studies. Generally, this review indicated some evidence for fitness and psychosocial benefits of community-based physical activity and exercise programs for adults with intellectual disabilities. When combined with a more comprehensive health behavior education program incorporating exercise and nutrition information, some evidence exists for reductions in weight.

People With Intellectual Disabilities in Iceland: A Bourdieuean Interpretation of Self-Advocacy

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 436-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristín Björnsdóttir ◽  
IngólfurÁsgeir Jóhannesson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Social Strategies ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Abstract There are many barriers to social participation in Iceland for people with intellectual disabilities. This article builds on qualitative research with young adults with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this article is to develop an approach where the struggles over the meaning of social participation of people with intellectual disabilities are seen as social strategies. In the article, the authors suggest that people with intellectual disabilities are carving out a space where intellectual disability is gaining higher social status. They also posit that people with intellectual disabilities use several social strategies in the emerging field of self-advocacy for the purpose of improving their social position. Thus, the article contributes to a new social understanding of disability and how people with disabilities gain authority over their lives and experiences.

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