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“She's been involved in everything as far as I can see”: Supporting the active participation of people with intellectual disability in community groups

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Tal Araten-Bergman & Christine Bigby. (2022) Forming and supporting circles of support for people with intellectual disabilities – a comparative case analysis. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 47:2, pages 177-189.
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Ilan Wiesel, Christine Bigby, Peter Kamstra & Jane Farmer. (2021) Possibility and risk in encounter between people with and without intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 46:1, pages 35-44.
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Christine Bigby & Sian Anderson. (2021) Creating opportunities for convivial encounters for people with intellectual disabilities: “It looks like an accident”. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 46:1, pages 45-57.
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Sian Anderson & Christine Bigby. (2021) Community participation as identity and belonging: a case study of Arts Project Australia. “I am an artist”. Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 8:1, pages 1-14.
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Christine Bigby & Ilan Wiesel. (2019) Using the concept of encounter to further the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities: what has been learned?. Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 6:1, pages 39-51.
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Christine Bigby, Emma Bould & Julie Beadle-Brown. (2018) Comparing costs and outcomes of supported living with group homes in Australia. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 43:3, pages 295-307.
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Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere, Bethan C. Kingsley & Carmen Norris. (2018) Reimagining the Role of Human Services Workers: Staff Experiences of a Social Change Initiative. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 65:2, pages 214-228.
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Christine Bigby & Diane Craig. (2017) A case study of an intentional friendship between a volunteer and adult with severe intellectual disability: “My life is a lot richer!”. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 42:2, pages 180-189.
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Nathan J. Wilson, Roger J. Stancliffe, Nicolette Gambin, Diane Craig, Christine Bigby & Susan Balandin. (2015) A case study about the supported participation of older men with lifelong disability at Australian community-based Men's Sheds. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 40:4, pages 330-341.
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Patsie Frawley & Christine Bigby. (2015) Reflections on being a first generation self-advocate: Belonging, social connections, and doing things that matter. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 40:3, pages 254-264.
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Diane Craig & Christine Bigby. (2015) Critical Realism in Social Work Research: Examining Participation of People with Intellectual Disability. Australian Social Work 68:3, pages 309-323.
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Christine Bigby. 2024. Disability Practice. Disability Practice 59 78 .
Roger J. Stancliffe, Sandra L. Pettingell, James Houseworth & Renáta Tichá. (2023) Participation and Companions for Socially Inclusive Community Activities by U.S. Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 61:4, pages 326-344.
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Geraldine Boland, Eilin de Paor & Suzanne Guerin. (2023) Living in Localities: The Factors That Influence the Social Inclusion in Neighborhoods of Adults With Intellectual Disability. A Systematic Scoping Review. Inclusion 11:1, pages 55-77.
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Roger J. Stancliffe & Sarah A. Hall. 2023. Social and Communicative Functioning in Populations with Intellectual Disability: Rethinking Measurement. Social and Communicative Functioning in Populations with Intellectual Disability: Rethinking Measurement 253 306 .
Sally Robinson, Phillippa Carnemolla, Kiri Lay & Jack Kelly. (2022) Involving people with intellectual disability in setting priorities for building community inclusion at a local government level. British Journal of Learning Disabilities 50:3, pages 364-375.
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Melita J. Giummarra, Ivana Randjelovic & Lisa O’Brien. (2022) Interventions for social and community participation for adults with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or on the autism spectrum: An umbrella systematic review. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 3.
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Christine Bigby. 2022. Handbook of Social Inclusion. Handbook of Social Inclusion 695 727 .
Phillippa Carnemolla, Sally Robinson & Kiri Lay. (2021) Towards inclusive cities and social sustainability: A scoping review of initiatives to support the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in civic and social activities. City, Culture and Society 25, pages 100398.
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Darren McCausland, Philip McCallion, Rachael Carroll & Mary McCarron. (2020) The nature and quality of friendship for older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 34:3, pages 763-776.
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Christine Bigby. 2021. The National Disability Insurance Scheme. The National Disability Insurance Scheme 257 283 .
Christine Bigby. 2020. Handbook of Social Inclusion. Handbook of Social Inclusion 1 34 .
Melody M. Terras, Gillian Hendry & Dominic Jarret. (2019) The Challenges of Safety and Community Integration for Vulnerable Individuals. Safety 5:4, pages 85.
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Kangwei Xun. (2019) The landing is too hard: How social workers perceive institutional support for case management in services for adults with intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong. International Social Work 62:6, pages 1548-1560.
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Roy McConkey, Brendan Bunting, Fiona Keogh & Edurne Garcia Iriarte. (2017) The impact on social relationships of moving from congregated settings to personalized accommodation. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities 23:2, pages 149-159.
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Hadewych R. M. M. Schepens, Joris Van Puyenbroeck & Bea Maes. (2018) How to improve the quality of life of elderly people with intellectual disability: A systematic literature review of support strategies. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 32:3, pages 483-521.
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Sofie Byhlin & Pia Käcker. (2018) ‘I Want to Participate!’ Young Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: How to Increase Participation and Improve Attitudes. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 20:1, pages 172-181.
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Christine Bigby, Sian Anderson & Nadine Cameron. (2018) Identifying conceptualizations and theories of change embedded in interventions to facilitate community participation for people with intellectual disability: A scoping review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 31:2, pages 165-180.
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Michael Brown & Edward McCann. (2018) Sexuality issues and the voices of adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature. Research in Developmental Disabilities 74, pages 124-138.
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Élise Milot, Raphaëlle Beaudoin, Fanny Leblanc, Marie Gagnon, Marie Grandisson, Émilie Raymond & Martin Caouette. (2018) Points de vue d’aînés présentant une déficience intellectuelle sur leur participation sociale : une recension des écrits. Revue francophone de la déficience intellectuelle 28, pages 1-10.
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Femmianne Bredewold, Evelien Tonkens & Margo Trappenburg. (2016) Urban encounters limited: The importance of built-in boundaries in contacts between people with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities and their neighbours. Urban Studies 53:16, pages 3371-3387.
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Sian Anderson & Christine Bigby. 2016. Intellectual Disability and Stigma. Intellectual Disability and Stigma 165 177 .
R. J. Stancliffe, C. Bigby, S. Balandin, N. J. Wilson & D. Craig. (2015) Transition to retirement and participation in mainstream community groups using active mentoring: a feasibility and outcomes evaluation with a matched comparison group. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 59:8, pages 703-718.
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Christine Bigby & Ilan Wiesel. (2015) Mediating Community Participation: Practice of Support Workers in Initiating, Facilitating or Disrupting Encounters between People with and without Intellectual Disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 28:4, pages 307-318.
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Erik W. Carter, Thomas L. Boehm, Elizabeth E. Biggs, Naomi H. Annandale, Courtney E. Taylor, Aimee K. Loock & Rosemary Y. Liu. (2015) Known for My Strengths. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities 40:2, pages 101-119.
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