Belonging and Resilience in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Community and Family Engagement

This book explores belonging as a key protective factor for enhancing resilience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, focusing on understanding disabilities and resilience from systemic and social-ecological perspectives. It emphasizes the roles of professionals, families, and communities in combating segregation and health disparities and presents research and innovative strategies to facilitate belonging.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 147 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book delves into the profound significance of belonging as a vital protective factor in enhancing resilience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. It takes a comprehensive approach to understanding these disabilities and resilience, considering them from systemic and social-ecological perspectives. The author emphasizes the crucial roles of professionals, families, and communities in combating the long-standing segregation and health disparities experienced by individuals and families with IDD.

The volume explores the multifaceted dimensions of belonging across various professional fields, employing a person-centered approach that recognizes the enduring influence of family members and prioritizes reflective practice for professionals. Chapters present robust research and innovative strategies to facilitate belonging when working alongside individuals and families with IDD. Key areas of coverage include:

Family-professional partnerships in collaborating with individuals with IDD across lifespan and community contexts.

Spirituality, mental health, and identity in persons with IDD.

Research ethics and design in working with individuals with IDD.

The diverse needs, desires, and preferences of individuals with IDD.

The importance of individualized planning and approaches in fostering belonging for individuals with IDD.

Belonging and Resilience in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities serves as a valuable resource for researchers, professors, graduate students, clinicians, therapists, and related professionals in developmental psychology, family studies, public health, and social work. By shedding light on the importance of belonging and fostering resilience, this book contributes to a more inclusive and supportive society for individuals with IDD and their families.

Weight: 267g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030812799
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021