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Intellectual and developmental disability

Alternative labels
Learning disability
Intellectual disability
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Broader terms
Disability
Current term
Intellectual and developmental disability
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Report

Interventions to improve social, community and civic participation of adults on the autism spectrum or living with intellectual or psychosocial disability


This report is an umbrella evidence review to identify which interventions and supports improve social and community participation for adults on the autism spectrum or who have intellectual disability or psychosocial disability.
Report

‘Getting out into the world’: pathways to community participation and connectedness for NDIS participants with intellectual disability, on the autism spectrum and/or with psychosocial disability


This report presents research findings from the Community Participation Research Project in the context of understanding the barriers and enablers to community participation within the broader disability ecosystem.
Report

What works: making Disability Employment Services (DES) work for people with an intellectual disability


In late 2021, Inclusion Australia partnered with the Australian Government Department of Social Services to deliver a series of practical workshops about Disability Employment Services and people with an intellectual disability. This report distills the messages from these workshops and makes 23 recommendations.
Guide

FASD and employment


This guide outlines how to support employees with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition. Useful for individuals to share with employers, it explains strengths, common challenges and practical adjustments. Strategies include clear communication, structured routines and supportive environments, showing people with FASD can succeed at work with appropriate understanding and support.
Submission

Council for Intellectual Disability submission to Central Coast Council on Mooney Mooney and Peat Island planning proposal


This submission was written in response to the NSW Government's proposal to rezone Peat Island and Mooney Mooney. The document considers the potential role of former disability institution sites and draws upon Australian disability policy development and cultural heritage strategy.