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

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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