With an international policy trend to close residential institutions, adults with intellectual disabilities are more likely to live in ordinary localities. However, this does not always equate with engagement, leading to forming new relationships and having a sense of connection to place. Social inclusion in neighbourhoods involves a complex interplay of facilitators and barriers. The role of nondisabled adult siblings as connectors for their sister/brother's social inclusion in their locality has received little research attention. This study explores the experiences of nondisabled siblings of offering support for local engagement and siblings with intellectual disability of being supported by their brothers/sisters.

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本地联系：成年兄弟姐妹在支持智障成年人社区社会包容中的作用

在关闭寄宿机构的国际政策趋势下，智障成年人更有可能生活在普通地区。然而，这并不总是等同于参与，从而导致形成新的关系并产生与地方的联系感。社区的社会包容涉及促进者和障碍的复杂相互作用。没有残疾的成年兄弟姐妹作为他们的姐妹/兄弟在当地社会融入的纽带的作用很少受到研究关注。本研究探讨了非残疾兄弟姐妹为当地参与提供支持的经历，以及智障兄弟姐妹得到兄弟姐妹支持的经历。