What Makes Community Inclusion Work for Older Adults With an Intellectual Disability? An Application of the Normalisation Process Theory
L. Taggart, A. Campbell, I. Doherty, K. Ensue, H. Ahmed, A. Hanna, L. Armstrong, B. Bunting, A. Ryan, C. O'Neill, M. Clarke, B. Leahy, S. Willis, J. Schofield, R. Stancliffe, A. Hassiotis · 2026
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Taggart leads a large team asking what makes community inclusion work for older adults with intellectual disability in a 2026 paper. Loneliness and exclusion are common in this group. The MATILDA program pairs participants with volunteer mentors in mainstream community groups.
Interviews and group talks covered participants, mentors, staff, and group managers at two British sites. A theory of how programs become routine guided the analysis. Coordinators, mentor support, good matching, and flexible groups helped inclusion take hold. Inclusion itself was described as relationship work. Staff shortages, transport trouble, and tight budgets limited some people. The authors see lasting promise if support roles are protected.
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| CREATOR | L. Taggart, A. Campbell, I. Doherty, K. Ensue, H. Ahmed, A. Hanna, L. Armstrong, B. Bunting, A. Ryan, C. O'Neill, M. Clarke, B. Leahy, S. Willis, J. Schofield, R. Stancliffe, A. Hassiotis |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |