Social-Educational Intervention Programmes for People with Intelectual Disabilities: a Systematic Review

ABSTRACT:

The approach to social and educational inclusion is becoming increasingly relevant in policies aimed at people with disabilities, especially when their rights demand support from an ecological and multidimensional perspective. Tus, the objective of this systematic review has been to analyze the investigations related to socio-educational intervention programs for children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities that have followed experimental and/or quasi-experimental methods. In accordance with the PRISMA Declaration guidelines, 19 studies were selected using international databases, during the 1995-2020 period. The results show that the largest number of programs consider children and adolescents in their sample (68%) and, to a lesser extent, young people and adults (31%). However, 52.6% do not identify the design and type of sample, and the most used measure corresponds to the pre and post test (78.9%). Findings and conclusions are discussed in order to improve support for people with intellectual disabilities, especially in the face of the health crisis of COVID-19.

KEYWORDS:
Social inclusion; Educational inclusion; Person with intellectual disability