Perspectives of intellectual disability in the Peopleʼs Republic of China

Abstract

Supported by the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, there has been remarkable progress in the formulation of policies and provision of services for people with intellectual disability in recent years. However, there continue to be a lot of unmet needs among this population, particularly those living in rural areas. Therefore, further commitment, coordination and resource allocation are required to improve the lives of people with intellectual disability in China.

China's policy experimentation on long‐term care insurance: Implications for access

“…Secondly, most LTCI pilots prefer people with physical disabilities and exclude a significant number of the intellectually disabled people needing LTC. Around 11.9% of China's disabled people are those with intellectual disabilities, and the prevalence is expected to accelerate . However, in many pilots they are ineligible for benefits, leading to a new inequality in access to LTCI between the physically disabled and the intellectually disabled.…”

Caregiving Experience for Children with Intellectual Disabilities among Parents in a Developing Area in China

“…According to the latest National Sampling Survey on Disability in 2006, there were more than 1% of residents in China (more than 13 billion) living with intellectual disabilities, which accounted for 11.9% of the entire population with disabilities (Kwok et al . ). As high as 84% of the children with intellectual disabilities had never received service such as rehabilitation training or community‐based care (Zhang & Ji ).…”

“…Introduction 'Mental retardation' or 'intellectual disability' has been classified into mentally illness by the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders, 3rd revision (CCMD-3), which is the Chinese diagnostic guide for mental disorders (Kwok et al 2011), and is defined in accordance with international diagnostic systems (American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 2011; World Health Organization 2011). According to the latest National Sampling Survey on Disability in 2006, there were more than 1% of residents in China (more than 13 billion) living with intellectual disabilities, which accounted for 11.9% of the entire population with disabilities (Kwok et al 2011). As high as 84% of the children with intellectual disabilities had never received service such as rehabilitation training or community-based care (Zhang & Ji 2005).…”

Rehabilitation service utilisation among adults with intellectual disabilities: Trends and socioeconomic disparities in China

“…Currently, people with IDs are able to share benefits from such economic performance and enjoy improved rehabilitation services (Kwok et al . ). Meanwhile, in the course of social transition, governments and societies pay more attention to vulnerable groups.…”