Perspectives: The health of people with intellectual disabilities: realising the future potential of all nurses and nursing to reduce health disparities

Long wait lists for services and a dearth of people willing to work as caregivers ensure that many people, particularly with intellectual disabilities, continue to live with their aging parents. Informed by a personal narrative of a successful future for a person with intellectual disabilities, this chapter proposes three components that are essential for success. Adults with disabilities can benefit from establishing a life outside their parents’ home. They also need place to work and inclusion in the community. The communities created by L’Arche and the Brothers of Charity, where caregivers live and work together with people with intellectual disabilities, provide one model for care. The extent of current need makes it impossible to provide this for everyone, but some of the lessons learned from “living with” people with disabilities can perhaps be carried over into existing group homes or even institutional care settings.

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Experiences and Attitudes of Young People and Seniors in Relation to to People with Intellectual Disabilities

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ◽

10.17770/sie2015vol3.383 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 126

Author(s):

Zdeňka Kozáková

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Current State ◽

The Future ◽

People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Points Of View ◽

Mentally Impaired ◽

Definition Of ◽

The Given

<em>The contribution represents the selected summary of the results of research carried out through a questionnaire-based survey and a structured interview, the goal of which was to ascertain the experiences and attitudes of young people and seniorsin relation to mentally impaired individuals and define the spheres to which increased attention should be paid in the future. The examined group comprised 160 respondents. The contribution is introduced by information on the given issue and the definition of the basic terminology in relation to the examined sphere. Subsequently, it presents the methodological outcomes of the research and deals with specific results of the research and discussions. At the end, it summarizes the research conclusions in the context of various points of view of the current state of knowledge in theory and its application in practise. </em>

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Back to the future: developing competent residential services for people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities ◽

10.1108/20441281311294657 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 5-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Edwin Jones

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Challenging Behaviour ◽

Residential Services ◽

The Future ◽

People With Intellectual Disabilities

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Sexuality of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Proposal to use the Positive Sexuality Model

Sexuality & Culture ◽

10.1007/s12119-021-09893-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Monika Parchomiuk

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Literature Search ◽

Theoretical Justification ◽

Positive Sexuality ◽

Practical Usefulness ◽

The Future ◽

Rich People ◽

People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Methodological Aspects

AbstractThe aim of this research was to determine the trends in the field of analyzing positive aspects of sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities (ID). In relation to these findings, the possibilities of applying the model of positive sexuality were presented. A literature search covering studies published between 1980 and 2020 was conducted. 19 studies were included. Researchers focus on partnerships, mainly heterosexual ones, associated experiences, plans and ideas. The results show that people with ID are able to report on experiences accompanying relationships and their depiction is relatively rich. People who do not have such experiences expect them in the future, treating them as a very important aspect of life. Referring to the model of positive sexuality, the areas of research in the population of people with intellectual disability were specified, and the theoretical justification of the model, general methodological aspects and practical usefulness were provided.

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