The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Rights of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities: Evidence From Disability and Self-Advocates Organisations in Europe

Abstract

Inclusion Europe, the European movement of people with intellectual disabilities and their families, shared what people with intellectual disabilities and their families faced during the COVID-19 crisis. Collecting information showed people with intellectual disabilities were segregated and discriminated against. The pandemic intensified and magnified the segregation and discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities, shedding light on their exclusion. Many human rights were violated. Therefore, such testimonies should encourage governments and institutions to urgently design a society that includes people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Citation

Bercse, L., Portal, H. and Šveřepa, M. (2023), "The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Rights of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities: Evidence From Disability and Self-Advocates Organisations in Europe", Genova, A., Scavarda, A. and Świątkiewicz-Mośny, M. (Ed.) Disability Welfare Policy in Europe, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 31-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-819-020231004