Background The quality of life (QOL) of people with intellectual disability living in supported
accommodation services is variable, influenced by many possible factors. Various …

Background Social inclusion is central to disability policies internationally. The high risk of
social exclusion for people with intellectual disability is compounded for those with …

This article discusses three steps involved in moving us toward a theory of individual quality
of life: developing a conceptual model, integrating theory components, and applying and …

Background During the first COVID19 lockdown period, various restrictions led to
diminished access to both educational and professional support systems for children with an …

Background People with severe and profound intellectual disabilities often spend
substantial time isolated and disengaged. The nature and quality of the support appears to …

En este estudio se describe la actividad profesional de las principales entidades
(instituciones, empresas, fundaciones, asociaciones, etc.) que en España se dedican de …

Background Improving the quality of social care through the implementation of setting-wide
positive behaviour support (SWPBS) may reduce and prevent challenging behaviour …

Background Little progress has been made towards community participation of people with
intellectual disability despite it being a policy aim since the 1980s. We aimed to identify the …

Background Dissatisfaction with the inflexibility of the group home model has led to the
growth of supported living that separates housing from support and is thought to have …

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 …