Healthy daytime activities for people with an intellectual disability in corona times (and beyond)

The COVID-19 (corona) pandemic has major consequences for people with an intellectual disability (ID). This gives them fear of infection and stress because their regular daily rhythm has been disrupted due to restrictions in their daytime activities as a result of the corona measures. This can cause psychological and behavioral problems. In this project, a daytime offering for people with ID is developed with a fixed structure focused on health and well-being. It consists of educational, exercise, experience and cultural activities, individually or in groups, that can be used flexibly depending on the corona measures. The effect of daytime activities on quality of life and satisfaction with it is measured with questionnaires. The number of infections with the virus and the application of corona measures are monitored. The project is carried out by the Academic Workshop on Intellectual Disability and Mental Health in collaboration with local municipalities.