Abstract
Background: People with intellectual disabilities commonly experience multiple barriers to ‘going out’.
Aims: This paper explores what barriers prevented people from going out, and if the extent and nature of going out changed over time for people with intellectual disabilities as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed.
Methods: Data are drawn from a wider study that explored, at four time points, the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities through the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
Findings: The number of people leaving the house for almost all reasons increased over time through the pandemic, except for some outdoor participation and exercise. However, there was a significant decrease in outdoor exercise at the final time point of the study. Reliance on other people and a lack of availability of support were identified as barriers.
Conclusion: A combination of factors restricted the extent to which people were going out even after COVID-19 protections were lifted.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e13302 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 6 Oct 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keywords
- community
- COVID-19
- intellectual disabilities
- learning disability
- social participation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology