Social inclusion is an important goal for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities, families, service providers, and policymakers; however, the concept of social …

Accessible summary This paper is a summary of research on the support people with
disabilities get from their friends and family. The research is mostly about people with …

Background Although the promotion of social inclusion through sports has received
increased attention with other disadvantaged groups, this is not the case for children and …

Background People with intellectual disability face a number of barriers to participation in
physical activity. This paper aimed to determine rates of sport and physical activity …

Melanie Nind and Iva Strnadová's opening chapter provides the context of the last five
decades in relation to the lives of children and adults with profound intellectual and multiple …

Background To enhance social inclusion of people with intellectual disability, policy is aimed
at increasing informal support networks. Nevertheless, staff continue to play a vital role in …

Disability support workers (DSW s) are the backbone of contemporary disability support
services and the interface through which disability philosophies and policies are translated …

In the research on people with intellectual disabilities and their social networks, the
functional characteristics of their networks have been examined less often than the structural …

How did deinstitutionalisation affect the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and
people with a psychiatric background? This paper contains a systematic literature review on …

Promoting community participation for people with intellectual disability through encounter
with strangers is an integral part of the mission of disability support workers. This paper …