Creativity of people with intellectual disability – an attempt of theoretical and empirical synthesis

The article is devoted to the issue of diagnosing creativity in individuals with intellectual disability in reference to the assumptions of a social model of disability. The paper discusses the issues of terminology and conceptual framework of intellectual disabilities as well as points out some disadvantages of existing analyses and available data of creativity of people with intellectual disabilities. The results of the analyses have provided some suggestions for further research on the presented issue.

The article is devoted to the issue of diagnosing creativity in individuals with intellectual disability in reference to the assumptions of a social model of disability. The paper discusses the issues of terminology and conceptual framework of intellectual disabilities as well as points out some disadvantages of existing analyses and available data of creativity of people with intellectual disabilities. The results of the analyses have provided some suggestions for further research on the presented issue.