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ERIC Number: EJ1480769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1366-8250
EISSN: EISSN-1469-9532
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disability in the Decision-Making and Governance of Disability and Community Organisations
Bernadette Curryer1,2; Michelle Donelly1,3; Kim Roots1; Margaret Spencer4; Will Harding1; Katrina Sneath1
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v50 n3 p255-268 2025
Background: The value of people with disability being involved in the decision-making and governance of community organisations is increasingly being recognised. This paper reports on research that aims to understand governance models that promote the recruitment, decision-making, and leadership of people with intellectual disability. Method: A descriptive phenomenological analysis of 27 semi-structured interviews was conducted. The participants were board members with intellectual disability (n = 5), board members with a disability other than intellectual (n = 6), board members without disability (n = 4), senior management staff (n = 8), and board support people (n = 4). Results: Five themes emerged from the data. These themes reflect the impact of inclusion, pathways of skill development, accessibility requirements, the provision of skilled support, and the concerns that create a barrier to inclusion. Conclusion: Inclusive governance appears to work best when organisations value and commit to inclusion, setting up skill development pathways to governance roles, with accessible practices and individualised support.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Side By Side Advocacy, Parramatta, Australia; 2Centre for Disability Research and Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 3Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia; 4The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia