Accessible summary This research aimed to find out how people with intellectual disabilities are treated by the public, from the viewpoint of people with intellectual disabilities. A total of seven focus groups were used to collect stories from 41 adults with intellectual disabilities attending one agency in Dublin. The stories were about how they have been treated in everyday life. The findings show that some people have been treated very well, but many other people have not been treated well. Summary Attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities have traditionally been very negative, resulting in people with intellectual disabilities being treated badly by other. This claim was explored by conducting focus groups with adults who have an intellectual disability to find out about their everyday experiences in different places and using different services. Participants reported being treated well by some people and in some places, but being treated less favourably by other people and in other places. Being treated well happened in their home, in college, in work and in their services. People were treated less well when they were out and about, using public transport, in school or work.