29 Contents 2.1 Key Findings ............................................................................................... 30 2.2 Context: Social Participation and Intellectual Disability ............................ 32 2.3 Social & Community Engagement: Results & comparison Wave 1 to Wave 2 ........................................................................................... 33 2.3.1 Social Connections for People with Intellectual Disability................. 34 2.3.1.1 Connections with family ......................................................... 34 2.3.1.2 Connections with friends. ....................................................... 37 2.3.1.3 Social inclusion & exclusion. ....................................................... 40 2.3.2 Engagement in Social Life................................................................... 46 2.3.2.1 Internet and mobile phone. .................................................... 47 2.3.2.2 Membership of clubs, organisations and societies. ................ 47 2.3.2.3 Social Activities. .......................................................................... 49 2.3.3 Facilitators & Barriers of Social Participation .................................... 49 2.3.3.1 Difficulties participating in social activities outside the home. ... 50 2.3.3.2 Difficulties getting around the community ............................. 51 2.3.4 Employment Changes from Wave 1 ...................................................... 52 2.3.4.1 Labour market movement between Wave 1 and Wave 2. ........ 53 2.3.5 Day Services ........................................................................................... 53 2.3.6 Education and Life Long Learning ...................................................... 54 2.3.7 Prevalence of difficulties engaging in further education ................... 55 2.3.8 Access and Engagement with Technology........................................... 56 2.4 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 57 References. ........................................................................................................... 58 Appendix 2A: Tables on Social Participation of Older Adults with an Intellectual Disability .......................................................................... 61 2 Social Participation for Older People with Intellectual Disability Darren McCausland, Philip McCallion, Rachael Carroll, MaryAnn O’Donovan, Eimear McGlinchey, Carolyn Shivers, Eilish Burke and Mary McCarron.