Discapacidad Intelectual y Covid-19
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2022-03-31
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La nueva situación provocada por el Covid-19 ha afectado a la población en su totalidad, pero, no podemos dejar a un lado los efectos que ha generado en el grupo de personas con discapacidad intelectual (DI), ya que tales efectos son devastadores. Hoy en día sólo podemos hablar de los efectos de este virus a corto plazo, puesto que aún desconocemos los efectos a largo plazo.
Además, las personas con DI cuentan con una dificultad para entender y procesar la información que recibimos cada día acerca del virus, la cuál es importante para evitar el contagio y poder cumplir con las medidas de seguridad para reducir la tasa de incidencia. Esta sobrecarga de información, puede producirles emociones negativas.
Dentro del grupo de personas con discapacidad intelectual encontramos personas con Síndrome de Down con base en la Fundación Down Compostela. Éstas aprenden el uso de nuevas tecnologías, ya que favorece a la inclusión social.
The new situation caused by Covid-19 has affected the population as a whole, but we cannot put aside the effects that it has generated in the group of people with intellectual disabilities (ID), since such effects are devastating. Today we can only talk about the short-term effects of this virus, since the long-term effects are still unknown. In addition, people with ID have difficulty understanding and processing the information we receive every day about the virus, which is important to avoid contagion and to be able to comply with security measures to reduce the incidence rate. This information overload can produce negative emotions. Within the group of people with intellectual disabilities we find people with Down Syndrome based on the Down Compostela Foundation. They learn the use of new technologies, since it favors social inclusion.
The new situation caused by Covid-19 has affected the population as a whole, but we cannot put aside the effects that it has generated in the group of people with intellectual disabilities (ID), since such effects are devastating. Today we can only talk about the short-term effects of this virus, since the long-term effects are still unknown. In addition, people with ID have difficulty understanding and processing the information we receive every day about the virus, which is important to avoid contagion and to be able to comply with security measures to reduce the incidence rate. This information overload can produce negative emotions. Within the group of people with intellectual disabilities we find people with Down Syndrome based on the Down Compostela Foundation. They learn the use of new technologies, since it favors social inclusion.