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ATTITUDES TO INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
A NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY
INCLUSION IRELAND AGM 2008
- Presentation by Deirdre Carroll, CEO
12 April 2008
1. EXPERIENCE OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
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UNDERSTANDING OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY(Base: All adults 15+ - 1,020)
3%
4%
5%
10%
31%
48%A person who has
difficulties learning, communicating or doing
everyday things, and has throughout their life
A person who occasionally has difficulties learning, communicating or doing
everyday things
A person who does not have the basic skills to
live, work and play in the community
A person who is delusional and who can be a danger
to other people
None of these
Don’t know
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TREATMENT OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY VERSUS OTHERS IN SOCIETY
25%
63%
12%Better
Worse
Same/don’t know
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TREATMENT OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY VERSUS OTHERS IN SOCIETY
5%
25%
38%
20%
8%
4%A lot better
A little better
The same
A little worse
A lot worse
Don’t know
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CONTRIBUTION PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY CAN MAKE TO SOCIETY
2%
4%
94%
Can contribute
Can’t
contribute
Don’t know
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CONTRIBUTION PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY CAN MAKE TO SOCIETY
2%1%3%
36%
58%Can contribute a lot
Can contribute a little
Cannot really contributeCannot contribute at all
Don’t know
2. RIGHTS & OPPORTUNITIES OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
J.8711 MF/kof
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RIGHTS OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
12%
5%
87%
11%
4%
85%
15%
5%
80%
15%
9%
76%
Have the right to vote
Have a right to live independently if they choose
Have the right to marry
Have the right to manage their own money
Agree
Disagree
Neither/don’t know
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RIGHTS OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Strongly agree
Slightly agree
NeitherSlightly disagree
Strongly disagreeDon’t know
People with intellectual disability should…….
Have the right to
vote
1% 2%2%
7%
16%
71%
Have a right to live
independently if they choose
1%1% 2%
10%
23%
62%
Have the right to marry
2%2%
3%
12%
17%
63%
Have the right to manage their own
money
2%3%
6%
14%
28%
48%
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
1% 1%
98%
1%2%
97%
The opportunity to live as
normal a life as possible
The opportunity
to work
Agree
DisagreeNeither/don’t know
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
0%1%0%1%4%
94%
0%1% 1%1%
10%
87%Strongly agree
Slightly agreeNeitherSlightly
disagreeStrongly disagree
Don’t know
The opportunity to live as
normal a life as possible
The opportunity
to work
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EDUCATION & HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Have the right to all health & education
services recommended by an
independent assessment
2% 1%
97%
3%1%
96%
9%
3%
88%
9%
5%
86%
Have the right to an
independent assessment of
their needs
Have the right to
attend their local primary
school
Have the right to
attend their local
secondary school
Agree
DisagreeNeither/don’t know
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EDUCATION & HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Have the right to all health & education
services recommended by an
independent assessment
1%1%0%1%
5%
92%
1%1% 0%2%
8%
88%
2%1% 2%
7%
15%
73%
2%2%
4%
7%
16%
70%
Strongly agree
Slightly agreeNeitherSlightly
disagreeStrongly disagree
Don’t know
Have the right to an
independent assessment of
their needs
Have the right to
attend their local primary
school
Have the right to
attend their local
secondary school
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3. KEY FINDINGS
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Half of adults show a clear understanding of the issue, with a further third showing some understanding.
Overall, there is a sense that those with intellectual disability are treated worse than society in general.
Half of adults in Ireland feel people with intellectual disability can contribute a lot, with a further third feeling they can contribute to some extent.
In terms of rights, the following findings emerge:-
87% agree with the right to vote
85% agree with the right to live independently if they choose
80% agree with the right to marry
76% agree with the right to manage their own money
KEY FINDINGS
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KEY FINDINGS
In terms of opportunities,
98% agree with the opportunity to live as normal a life as possible
97% agree with the opportunity to work
On education and health rights:
97% agree with the right to services recommended by independent assessment
96% agree with an independent assessment
88% agree with right to attend local primary school
86% agree with right to attend local secondary school