ISPR8-1443 Model for the human and occupational development of persons with intellectual disability. Mixed methods

Abstract

The prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) in the world is 1 to 4%, in Latin America it is estimated to be four times higher. In Colombia it corresponds to 22.47% of all types of disability. Young people and adults with ID experience more inequality and social exclusion than the rest of the population. The objective of the project was to design and validate a model for the human and occupational development of people with intellectual disabilities with an ecological and interdisciplinary approach. Quasi-experimental design that includes an experimental group and the application of pretest and posttest tests, with a deliberate control of the variables of interest, mixed methodological perspective with qualitative and quantitative data. Four stages, first the design, second the validation of the model and the third and fourth stages the construction of general recommendations for a higher education program and for the integral attention of the population in an ID situation, which help to reduce the barriers for family, social and occupational inclusion in Colombia. Until now, a 2-stage model has been designed, the first called “ESCALAR”, pre-university with a duration of 6 months and the second one called “UIncluye”, a university program with a duration of 1 year. A comprehensive evaluation model has been developed and the entry of 20 young people who met the inclusion criteria have been completed, they have completed the ESCALAR phase and the first semester of UIncluye. Outcomes: determinants of health, individual quality of life, quality of family life, anxiety, depression, practical, conceptual and social skills. Inclusion in higher education of young people with ID requires a multidisciplinary team capable of constructing a model for the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in higher education adapted to the contextual characteristics of each country.