“If I Was the Boss of My Local Government”: Perspectives of People with Intellectual Disabilities on Improving Inclusion

Carnemolla, P; Kelly, J; Donnelley, C; Healy, A; Taylor, M

“If I Was the Boss of My Local Government”: Perspectives of People with Intellectual Disabilities on Improving Inclusion

Carnemolla, P

Kelly, J Donnelley, C Healy, A Taylor, M

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Citation:: Sustainability, 2021, 13, (16)
Issue Date:: 2021-08-02

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dc.contributor.author	Carnemolla, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2451-9427
dc.contributor.author	Kelly, J
dc.contributor.author	Donnelley, C
dc.contributor.author	Healy, A
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, M
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-21T07:34:35Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-21T07:34:35Z
dc.date.issued	2021-08-02
dc.identifier.citation	Sustainability, 2021, 13, (16)
dc.identifier.issn	2071-1050
dc.identifier.issn	2071-1050
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174819
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>Despite many initiatives to reframe and support inclusion for people with disabilities, people with intellectual disabilities continue to experience social exclusion in their local communities. This study shares the perspectives of people with an intellectual disability on what matters to them in their local communities. This study aims to inform local governments of the value of engaging with and listening to local people with intellectual disabilities and is an important exploration of how the social sustainability of cities is framed and valued by people who have historically been socially and geographically excluded. Focus groups and interviews were conducted in six local government areas, with a mix of metropolitan and regional areas, in two states of Australia—NSW and Victoria. The study analysed how 45 Australian adults with intellectual disabilities described their local communities and conceptualised better inclusion. The results were collated and organised by applying an adapted framework of inclusive cities. The participants expressed the need for safe, accessible and clean public amenities; accessible information; appropriate communication; and for people to be more respectful, friendly and understanding of the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. This study suggests that local governments can take action in order to improve social sustainability by engaging with local people with intellectual disabilities as citizens, advisors and employees, and by educating the wider community about respect and social inclusion for all.</jats:p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
dc.relation	National Disability Insurance AgencyNDIS
dc.relation.ispartof	Sustainability
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/su13169075
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dc.rights	Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
dc.subject	12 Built Environment and Design
dc.title	“If I Was the Boss of My Local Government”: Perspectives of People with Intellectual Disabilities on Improving Inclusion
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	13
utslib.for	12 Built Environment and Design
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - VI - Visualisation Institute
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pubs.issue	16
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pubs.volume	13
utslib.citation.issue	16

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Despite many initiatives to reframe and support inclusion for people with disabilities, people with intellectual disabilities continue to experience social exclusion in their local communities. This study shares the perspectives of people with an intellectual disability on what matters to them in their local communities. This study aims to inform local governments of the value of engaging with and listening to local people with intellectual disabilities and is an important exploration of how the social sustainability of cities is framed and valued by people who have historically been socially and geographically excluded. Focus groups and interviews were conducted in six local government areas, with a mix of metropolitan and regional areas, in two states of Australia—NSW and Victoria. The study analysed how 45 Australian adults with intellectual disabilities described their local communities and conceptualised better inclusion. The results were collated and organised by applying an adapted framework of inclusive cities. The participants expressed the need for safe, accessible and clean public amenities; accessible information; appropriate communication; and for people to be more respectful, friendly and understanding of the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. This study suggests that local governments can take action in order to improve social sustainability by engaging with local people with intellectual disabilities as citizens, advisors and employees, and by educating the wider community about respect and social inclusion for all.

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