ERIC Number: EJ1415803
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2047-3869
EISSN: EISSN-2047-3877
A Model Proposal Development Study for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Turkey Compared to USA
Ali Kaya; Michael L. Wehmeyer
International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v70 n1 p89-99 2024
Intellectual disability (ID) persists from birth through adulthood and aging. Thus, the support provided to individuals with intellectual disabilities (IwID) in adulthood is essential to increase their self-determination and quality of life. This research aimed to determine how IwID may receive support for education, working life, accommodation, and leisure in adulthood in the Turkish context by increasing their and their families' quality of life without socially discriminating against them. Qualitative data were collected in two stages, combining semi-structured interviews and the Delphi study technique. Results prompted the recommendation that a legal basis for transition-to-adulthood planning be established in Turkey for a functional adult service model. Next, a model with specific standards by which multidisciplinary experts analyse education, work, leisure, and housing alternatives for preadulthood and adulthood should be developed and coordinated by the Turkish Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Family. Implications for the future are further discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Cultural Differences, Access to Education, Employment, Accessibility (for Disabled), Leisure Time, Family Environment, Quality of Life, Transitional Programs, Housing, Government Role, Services
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; Turkey
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