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Increasing Social Participation in Adults with Disabilities

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Schomber, Jerica R. Increasing Social Participation In Adults with Disabilities. Nichols, Alison.University of Indianapolis. 19. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/489777ed-5618-40bf-b808-6cfe1e3ac2c9?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

S. J. R. (19). Increasing Social Participation in Adults with Disabilities. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/489777ed-5618-40bf-b808-6cfe1e3ac2c9?locale=en

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Schomber, Jerica R. Increasing Social Participation In Adults with Disabilities. University of Indianapolis. 19. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/489777ed-5618-40bf-b808-6cfe1e3ac2c9?locale=en.

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Adults with disabilities can experience limited engagement in social participation due to limitations and barriers. There is a need for increased social participation of individuals with disabilities within the community setting. The purpose of this study was to enhance the quality of life of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by developing a program to increase social participation within a community setting. Clients and staff at two adult day centers completed the social participation program. The program consisted of new activities that promoted social participation for the five rooms within the facility: Art, Recreation, Pre-Vocational, Music/Fitness, and Snoezelen, as well as educational materials for staff for implementation of future activities. The new activities were based on common barriers and facilitators of social participation as supported by literature. Social participation increased by 61-80% for client engagement in each of the new activities implemented. Staff demonstrated increased knowledge of barriers and facilitators of social participation in adults with disabilities. This programming is appropriate for increasing social participation in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the community setting and enhancing staff knowledge of implementation of activities at an adult day center. Understanding the barriers and facilitators clients experience and providing educational materials to caregivers and staff can result in an increase of client participation and enhanced quality of life.

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