Critiquing representations of intellectual disability in occupation-based literature.
Rachel ReparonPamela BlockAnn Fudge SchormansDebbie Laliberte RudmanGail TeachmanPublished in: Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy (2023)
Occupation-based discourses have powerful influence within society, particularly within occupational therapy, regarding understandings of intellectual disability and how these shape occupational possibilities for persons labelled intellectually disabled. Drawing attention to taken-for-granted representations of intellectual disability is essential to promote transformative occupational therapy practice and enhance occupational possibilities for this population.