scholarly journals SPECIFICS OF THE CRISIS OF ADOLESCENCE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Olha A. Vovchenko
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Psychological Testing ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Emotional Awareness ◽  
Testing Procedure ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Self Image ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

The article outlines the psychological features of the age period, which is determined by the scientific category as an “adolescent crisis”. The problem of the adolescent crisis has been revealed in people with intellectual disabilities. The importance and relevance of the study is revealed first, due to the difficulties of adolescence: its dynamism, ambiguity, lack of emotional stability of the individual; secondly, due to the specifics of personality formation with intellectual disabilities; thirdly, the need to further develop effective psychological support for adolescents with intellectual disabilities. The aim of the article was to study and experimentally test the specifics of the emotional crisis of adolescence in people with intellectual disabilities. The purpose was provided by solving the following tasks: stating the peculiarities of the adolescent crisis in people with intellectual disabilities; determining the state of formation of “I-concept” and “self-image” of adolescents with intellectual disabilities; establishing the specifics of behavioral reactions and interaction of the adolescent with others (peers, the elderly) in conditions of experiencing an age crisis. Moreover, the author conducted a psychological testing procedure to study the peculiarities of the formation of the personality of a teenager with intellectual disabilities during the age crisis (adolescent crisis). M. Kuhn’s psychological testing method “Who am I?”, T. Leary’s method of diagnostics of interpersonal relations were used; conversations, observations. The purpose of using these techniques was to determine the self-image, self-presentation, self-perception and self-esteem of adolescents with intellectual disabilities. According to the results of the study, it was found that adolescents with intellectual disabilities have a process of self-knowledge and understanding of their own “I”, internal mental acts and states are underdeveloped or absent. This complicates the process of experiencing an adolescent’s crisis. As evidenced by the low level of recognition and differentiation of emotions, emotional awareness, management of their own emotions. Also critical are difficulties with the adequate expression of emotions in accordance with the situation that determines them, in particular with the manifestation and control of anger, rage, aggression and other. The further directions of research of formation of the person with infringements of intellectual development in adolescent age are outlined.

Healthy Athletes Program as a chance for a good quality of life of persons with intellectual disability and their families in the context of health and pro-health activities

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Anna Nadolska ◽  
Piotr Bejster
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Health State ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Average Life Expectancy ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Families With Children

Abstract Background: One of the consequences of improperly extending the process of socialization is incorrect health education and thus, different structure of the behaviors associated with taking care of their own health. More difficult socio-economic situation of families with children with intellectual disabilities may not adequately protect the needs of family members (especially children’s) associated with health. Up to 1/3 of the cases of people with intellectual disabilities of poorer health state can result from lower socio-economic position (Emerson and Hatton, 2007). Educational failure, typical for families of children and young people with intellectual disabilities (especially mild) can result in the children not acquiring appropriate behaviors, important for health. If these behaviors are missing, consequently, can be expected to accelerate the deterioration of health. The health status of people with intellectual disabilities is worse than the state of health in the general population (Allerton, Welch, Emerson, 2011; Tample et al., 2006). The most serious consequence of the poorer health of people with intellectual disabilities is a higher mortality rate (Krahn et al, 2006). The average life expectancy of people with intellectual disabilities is 66 (excluding people with Down syndrome whose life expectancy is even shorter), and so more than 10 years shorter than of people. In so-called intellectual norm! Bearing in mind that access to the highest standard of health care for all people with disabilities is a law that was adopted on 13 December 2006 under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Special Olympics Poland have taken the initiative leading to beneficial changes in quality of life for the players and their families in the context of health and modeling appropriate health behavior through the implementation of the Health Programme, which includes the two related projects: Healthy Athletes and Healthy Special Olympics Community.

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-154
Author(s):  
Ghazi Maulana ◽  
Khalilullah Khalilullah ◽  
Intan Qanita
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Public Services ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Impact

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the global population, especially the vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, indigenous people, and people with disabilities. Restriction and limited access to education, health, and public services due to measures taken to cope with the pandemic have made life even more difficult for people with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual ones. People with intellectual disabilities were not counted as a high-risk population, thus being excluded in most public health measurements that are done to encounter the pandemic. Several investigations have been conducted to explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, women, and the elderly, yet very few discussed how pandemics affected people with intellectual disabilities. This article is a review of existing literature using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) keywords like “COVID-19” and “intellectual disabilities” which was conducted in Pubmed, Web of Science, Mendeley, Google Scholar and ResearchGate to find related studies. Here we reviewed studies on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with intellectual disabilities, including access to education, healthcare, public services, and other related concerns. We also discussed the inclusivity of COVID-19 prevention and control measures taken so far and how it should be designed to accommodate people with intellectual disabilities. This review is expected to provide an insight for the stakeholders and policymakers to employ better and more inclusive approach in the management of pandemic to ensure the wellbeing and rights of people with disabilities in general and people with intellectual ones in particular.

Intellectual Disability in the Twentieth Century

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

This book provides a transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century with contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents. Each chapter outlines policies and practice from the featured nation. Life stories illustrate their impact on people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The book brings together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, managed and experienced in countries across the globe. It examines the origins and nature of contemporary attitudes, policy and practice; and sheds light on the challenges of implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD).

Self-perception and social adaptation in people with mild intellectual disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol LXXIX (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Dariusz Kołodziej
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Broad Sense ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Developmental Potential ◽  
Self Image ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

Self-perception is a particularly important determinant of human existence in a broad sense. A multifaceted self-image, its positive perception and acceptance have a significant impact on individual psychosocial comfort, optimal development, and functioning and quality of life improvement. This paper specifically stresses the need for people with mild intellectual disabilities to develop social skills in a broad sense that influence quality of life and that are determined by a positively perceived self-image and the social adaptation level. The partial findings of the author’s research study presented in the paper point to numerous spheres of the participants’ personalities and their adaptation behaviors that constitute an important developmental potential of people with mild intellectual disabilities. The self-perception and social adaptation of people with mild intellectual disabilities is treated as a unique aim of objective scientific inquiry in the article. The issues presented from such a point of view can be considered as valid, justified and aiming to optimize the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities. The paper includes a theoretical discussion and empirical analyses. The theoretical part details the essence of intellectual disability, social adaptation, and self-perception in people with intellectual disabilities. The empirical part provides the methodology of the author’s research study, the findings, and analysis. As a whole, the paper provides a basis for pragmatic conclusions and recommendations.

“Can I Work Here?”: Employment Barriers for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-362
Author(s):  
Eleni Rachanioti ◽  
◽  
Stergiani Giaouri ◽  
Eleni Laskaraki ◽  
Anastasia Alevriadou
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Work Capacity ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Human Rights Based Approach ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Research evidence has shown that employment is crucial and purposeful for people with intellectual disabilities, promoting positive effects associated with independent living and social inclusion. Notwithstanding, people with intellectual disabilities find it particularly difficult to accomplish successful employment. They face discrimination, and they are considered to lack work capacity. The extremely marginal position of people with intellectual disabilities in the labor market appears to prevail across national settings. Over the last 35 years, there has been an improvement in the vocational inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Greece, with the legislation embracing the human rights-based approach to disability. Nevertheless, the challenge of accomplishing full participation and equality in employment for people with intellectual disabilities still remains huge in Greece. Their participation rates in the Greek labour market are significantly lower than in the rest of the European Union. This article illustrates the employment provisions for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Greece. Additionally, it presents the current implemented models of their occupational inclusion while critically discussing the convention's pursuance on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Greek context.

scholarly journals Intellectual disability in higher education: Self-perceived training needs of university teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Miguel Corbí ◽  
Monica Tombolato ◽  
Lidia Bueno-Sánchez ◽  
Katrien Hermans ◽  
Antonella Valenti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Specific Training ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

Introduction. The inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education is a fundamental right recognised by the legal system since its recognition in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, the measures adopted by European countries to promote their incorporation are not always accompanied by parallel training actions that provide university professors with the necessary knowledge to incorporate people with intellectual disabilities into the classroom with the same guarantees and opportunities as people without intellectual disabilities. Objective. This paper aims to provide specific data on the self-perceived training needs of university teaching staff and thus lay the foundations for a specific training programme. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out by means of a survey designed to collect the teachers' perceptions of their own competences and the effectiveness of their knowledge, as well as the importance they attached to some aspects of intellectual disability. The survey was administered to teachers in Serbia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy and Spain, with a total sample of 1009 teachers. Results. The results obtained showed that the perception of self-perceived competence in educational skills is dependent on three main factors: previous specific training, teaching experience with people with intellectual disabilities and own personal experiences. Conclusion. The present study demonstrated the concern and need of the teaching staff to obtain specific training on people with intellectual disabilities in higher education.

scholarly journals СТАВОВИ МАТУРАНАТА ПРЕМА СОЦИЈАЛНОЈ ИНТЕГРАЦИЈИ ОСОБА СА ИНТЕЛЕКТУАЛНОМ ОМЕТЕНОШЋУ

TEME ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 017
Author(s):  
Марија Мирослав Цвијетић
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

The aim of this study was to determine the direction and intensity of high school graduates’ attitudes towards social integration of persons with intellectual disability and examine correlation between certain characteristics of the subjects and their attitudes. The sample consisted of 95 high school graduates from ˮDušan Vasiljevˮ secondary school in Kikinda. The direction and intensity of attitudes was examined by the Community Living Attitudes Scale – Mental Retardation Form (CLAS-MR; Henry, Keys, Jopp, & Balcazar, 1996), while the data related to race, gender, previous experience of contact with people with disabilities and interests of career dealing with this population were obtained through the questionnaire for testing socio-demographic variables constructed for this survey.The results showed that the attitudes of graduates towards social integration of people with intellectual disability are positive on the scale in general, and three of the four domains of the applied instrument. Our respondents expressed a positive attitude towards the empowerment of these people, their involvement in the community's activities and experiencing these people to themselves. The respondents expressed a negative attitude through the perceived need of people with intellectual disabilities to be placed in protected living and working conditions, beyond the wider community. Connection between the attitudes to gender, previous experience of contact, close contact with people with disabilities and interest for professional work with persons with disabilities was not established.Bearing in mind the presumption about the influence of attitudes towards the behavior of a particular social group, the knowledge of attitudes and their determinants in young people towards this population, on the threshold of their entry into adulthood, can provide useful guidance for planning and implementing practical procedures with the aim of a higher quality integration of people with intellectual disabilities into the community in the future.

‘My life in the institution’ and ‘My life in the community’: policies and practice in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
pp. 165-176
Author(s):  
Yueh-Ching Chou
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Social Services ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Legal Responsibility ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
History Of ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Right

In Taiwan social services for people with intellectual disabilities have been established since 1980 and a movement supporting people to live in the community was launched in 2000. However, deinstitutionalisation has never been a state policy and it has rarely been considered and recognised by parents and service workers. Although Taiwan is not a member of the UN, it passed into law an Implementation Act based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2014. Thus the Taiwan government has a legal responsibility to comply with the CRPD’s general obligations. This chapter firstdescribes the history of people with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan and articulates its historical and political context. Secondly, it narrates the life stories of three citizens with intellectual disabilities to express how their lives, both in institutions and in the community, have been intertwined with wider social, historical and political contexts. The conclusion examines the need for the continuation of advocacy concerning the right to choose where to live for people with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan.

scholarly journals Voting of people with intellectual disabilities in the context of fundamental human values

2018 ◽  
Vol XVI (2) ◽  
pp. 246-246
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Gvozdanović Debeljak ◽  
Borko Baraban ◽  
Robert Lovrić
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Voting Participation ◽  
Qualitative Level ◽  
The Will ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Policy

The aim of the paper is to show the level of awareness of people with intellectual disabilities on political elections and to describe the reasons, ways and expectations for which persons with intellectual disabilities do (not) vote. The sample is a heterogeneous group of ten persons with intellectual disabilities from the Inclusion Centre Osijek aged from 28 to 65. Interview (semi-structured interview) has been used as a research method. The interviews took place on the Centre’s premises. The participants responded to three basic questions, as well as to sub-questions asked by the interviewers. Research data have been shown at a qualitative level. The interview results point to inadequate awareness of the respondents on political elections, resulting in the lack of awareness of the respondents on the purpose of political elections and the functionality of voting participation. Also, the voter turnout is low and, consequently, there is an inadequate use of their voting rights in terms of political participation as disabled persons. Realization of rights of persons with disabilities must not depend on the (non)readiness of the system or the will of individuals but must be the primary goal of inclusive policy and society in general.

scholarly journals People with intellectual disabilities and labour market inclusion: What role for EU labour law?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-25
Author(s):  
Mark Bell
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Peripheral Position ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

People with intellectual disabilities occupy a peripheral position in the labour market. They have low rates of participation in employment and this often takes the form of sheltered employment in settings segregated from persons without disabilities. Although their working lives have received limited attention in legal scholarship, this article argues that law can play a positive role in fostering greater inclusion. Taking into account the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, this article analyses EU legislation and case law in order to identify how these apply to those working in sheltered employment and how they may assist in tackling barriers to participating in the open labour market. While EU labour law already contains measures that have the potential to improve the position of people with intellectual disabilities, the article identifies scope for enhancing the effectiveness of these instruments.

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