Background IŶĐreased partiĐipatioŶ iŶ the ĐoŵŵuŶity has loŶg ďeeŶ aĐĐepted as a route for providing people with intellectual disabilities (ID) with a better life but there is growing international concern that people with ID are often physically integrated within their communities and wider society without becoming fully included members of those communities (Chowdurry & Benson, 2011; Kozma, et al., 2009; Verdonschot et al., 2009). Transportation is potentially a facilitator or a barrier to community participation (Abbott & McConkey, 2006; McVilly et al, 2006). This poster examines the use and types of transportation by older people with an intellectual disability. USE OF TRANSPORT FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY McCausland, D., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E. Carroll, R., Swinburne, J., McCallion P., and McCarron, M. Methods Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS- TILDA) is a large-scale, nationally representative study of people aged 40 years and older with an intellectual disability (ID) in Ireland. IDS-TILDA is a longitudinal study that will provide much needed data on the health, social, economic and environmental circumstances of 753 people as they grow older, and how their circumstances change over a 10-year period. Ethical approval was obtained from TCD and from each of the participating services. Within the main IDS-TILDA research instrument 36 items were used to measure social connectedness and community participation, including transport. Analysis : • SPSS v20 • Bivariate analysis • Chi squared test for independence Results •Mode of transport used most often was independently associated with Age (p=.001, n=742), ID Level (p=.000, n=687) and Type of Residence (p=.000, n= 739). • Respondents in the 65+ age group were more likely to report being driven by service staff (87.0%, n=114), and were less likely to use any type of public bus (5.3%, n=7) compared to respondents in the two younger age groups. • Similarly, respondents with severe-profound ID were far more likely than those with mild or moderate ID to report being driven by service staff (89.1%, n=180), and far less likely to report any type of public bus (1.5%, n=3). • Respondents living in Independent/Family residences were much less likely to use service-provided transport (34.1%, n=43) as compared to those in Community Group Homes (81.0%, n=213) or Residential dwellings (89.7%, n=314); they were also far more likely to report using a public bus (17.5%, n=22) than people living in Community Group Homes (10.6%, n=28) or Residential settings (2.0%, n=7). • Frequency of use of public transport was independently associated with Age (p=.014, n=736), ID Level (p=.000, n=684) and Type of Residence (p=.000, n= 733). • Older people with ID in the 65+ age group were more likely to never use public transport (70.5%, n=91) than those in the 40-49 group (49.6%, n=133) and the 50-64 group (58.1%, n=197). • Those in the youngest age group (40-49) were less likely than older respondents to identify a lack of transport in their area (p=.019, n=646); as were those with mild ID when compared to people with moderate and severe- profound ID (p=.012, n=597). Geographical Distribution of Participants 28.1% in Dublin city or county  55.8% in a town or city in the Republic of Ireland  16.1% in a rural area in the Republic of Ireland  All 10 HSE areas represented. Conclusions & Recommendation People with ID rely heavily on transport provided by ID service providers, and this dependency Increases with age. Those living within the community are more likely to use public transport frequently; - Older groups are most likely to never use public transport. Older people with ID need more support in accessing public transport to reduce a dependency on ID services. References Abbot, S. and McConkey , ‘. ;2006Ϳ The ďarriers to soĐial iŶĐlusioŶ as perĐeiǀed ďy people ǁith iŶtelleĐtual disaďilities, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 10 (3) 275-287. Chowdhury, M. and B. A. Benson (2011). "Deinstitutionalization and Quality of Life of Individuals With Intellectual Disability: A Review of the International Literature." Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities 8(4): 256- 265. Kozma, A., J. Mansell, et al. (2009). "Outcomes in different residential settings for people with intellectual disability: a systematic review." American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 114(3): 193-222. McVilly , K. ‘., et al. ;2006Ϳ. "“elf‐adǀoĐates haǀe the last say oŶ frieŶdship†." Disability & Society 21(7): 693-708 Verdonschot, M., L. De Witte, et al. (2009). "Community participation of people with an intellectual disability: a review of empirical findings." Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 53(4): 303-318. Acknowledgements: Funders: The Health Research Board and the Department of Health and Children. Participants: People with an intellectual disability, carers and families who are participating in the study Socio-Demographic Profile of Participants 44.8 55.2 Gender Male Female 36.4 45.7 17.8 Age 40-49 50-64 65+ 23.9 46.5 24.3 5.3 ID Level Mild Moderate Severe Profound 17.1 35.6 47.3 Residence Independent / Family Community Group Home Redidential Means of Transport Used Most Frequently Contact Information Darren McCausland Tel. 01 – 8963187 IDS-TILDA School of Nursing & Midwifery TCD dmccaus@tcd.ie 24 D’Olier Street Dublin 2 www.idstilda.tcd.ie Use of Public Transport Effects of Lack of Transport Options