Despite the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, many communities still lack programs, facilities, and resources that allow for the full inclusion of persons with disabilities ("Disabilities - Impact of Disabilities on Families," n.d.). Little research has been in this area; however, it relates back to discrimination, oppression, stereotypes, and prejudice affects the community’s view of persons with disabilities. This may be why the persons with disabilities mentioned were denied access to …show more content…
According to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, Social workers pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people (National Association of Social Workers,1999). These activities seek to promote sensitivity to and knowledge about oppression and cultural and ethnic diversity. Social workers help this population gain access to resources they might not otherwise have. Within the Republic of Ireland, services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families are provided mainly by voluntary agencies but with funding mostly from government service contracts with the Health Services Executive. The same agency may provide a range of services to all persons within a designated geographical area. These include the services of professionally qualified social workers alongside other professionals such as doctors, psychologists, and therapists, as well as home-based early intervention, special schools, short break (respite) services, and residential accommodation( McConkey, Fionnola, & Craig, 2014). This is imperative because it points out that just because a child has a disability,