Pathways to Belonging

for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

[Image description: A photograph of young adults with IDD working on arts and crafts. The words “Pathways to Belonging (P2B): 2018-2024” in big, bolded orange text lie over the photo. The words “This inclusive research project aimed to understand how young adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) find their own pathways to belonging and meaning in their daily lives. The P2B Project concluded in March 2024. We invite you to explore the project website and download any materials of interest,” are overlaid on the image in white text.]

Moving Beyond Inclusion

One of the aims of the P2B project was to show that there are different pathways young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) take to find their sense of belonging in places and/or with people. Our team wanted to move beyond just including young adults with IDD in our research. We acknowledge that the lived experiences of young adults with IDD make them experts in improving their own quality of life, which is why our young adult consultants led the way throughout the research process.

P2B would like to acknowledge the Social Sciences Health Research Council for the SSHRC Insight grant, enabling us to conduct our research. Our team would also like to thank Lawson Ministries for providing us with the photographs shown on the website.

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