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‘I Want to Participate!’ Young Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: How to Increase Participation and Improve Attitudes Cover

‘I Want to Participate!’ Young Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: How to Increase Participation and Improve Attitudes

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Open Access
|Mar 2018

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Description of participants regarding disability.

Participant (n = 14)Mild intellectual disabilityMild to moderate intellectual disabilityAutismADHDMental impairmentsPhysical impairments
1xx
2x
3xx
4x
5x
6xx
7xxx
8xxx
9xx
10xx
11xx
12x
13xx
14x
Table 2

Description of participants regarding daily activities.

female (n = 10)male (n = 4)
Daily activity/Sheltered employment individual placement
         – transport company
         – kindergarden
         – retirement home for elderly
         – janitor
31
Daily activity/Sheltered employment in group
         – janitor
         – daycare center for dogs
         – sevice team
31
Education4
Figure 1

Attitude and Treatment.

Figure 2

Participation.

Table 3

Themes and categories.

ThemeCategories
Attitude and treatmentPerceptions of a good attitude and treatment
Perceptions of a bad attitude and treatment
Attitudes and approach
ParticipationParticipation own impact
Opportunities for participation
Transition from school to employmentApplication for daily activities
Initiation employment
Psychosocial work environmentSupportive factors
Hindrance factors
Opportunities
FutureDevelopment opportunities
Fears and concerns
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.58 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 172 - 181
Submitted on: Sep 29, 2017
Accepted on: Nov 18, 2017
Published on: Mar 13, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2018 Sofie Byhlin, Pia Käcker, published by Stockholm University Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.