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Smith, Elizabeth; Zirnsak, Tessa-May; Power, Jennifer; Lyons, Anthony; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and gender diverse adults with intellectual disability experience exclusion within disability services. Objective: This review explores the experiences of social inclusion/exclusion of this cohort in the context of disability services. Search Method: A systematic search was conducted…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Social Integration, LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity
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Pinto, Paula Campos; Fontes, Fernando; Neca, Patrícia; Bento, Sofia; Alves, Joana Pimentel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: In 2009, Portugal ratified the UN CRPD and a turn to a rights-based approach in disability law and policy has intensified since. It thus becomes important to understand whether these legal changes are furthering the social inclusion of adults with intellectual and complex disabilities. Method: Questionnaires were applied to a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Citizenship, Adults
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S. Sierra Martínez; M. Fiuza Asorey; A. Parrilla Latas – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2025
This study aims to find out how society views vision impairment (VI) by bringing it closer to citizens through a specific strategy to encourage contact and dialogue with people with VI. A 'Human Library' was developed in which 14 people with or related to vision impairment discussed their experiences and concerns with 52 citizens without vision…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Social Environment, World Views