Demografía e inclusión social de las personas con síndrome de Down

Abstract

This article performs a portrait about people with Down’s syndrome in Spain. First, it provides a quantitative approach of the population from statistical sources and other databases, from which a demographic projection is done for the year 2050. In a second part it presents the results of social inclusion of the population with Down’s syndrome, from different indicators of access to the labor market, education level, social participation, performance, and support resources. Finally, taking as a framework the social model of disability, a critical reflection is done, about its present and future impact on people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.