Inclusion Europe member Dincat fights for the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in Spain. They are asking the Spanish government to change the way they control if persons with intellectual disabilities are being treated badly in schools. Persons with intellectual disabilities may find it harder to protect themselves. So they are often a...
The European Union (EU, for short) has created a big plan to protect the rights of persons with disabilities.The plan is called the Disability Strategy. The Council of Europe Unit on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has shared their plans for the Disability Strategy for the years 2017 – 2023. They published a...
Lots of homeless people have a disability. They may have become homeless because they were unable to take part in society due to their disability. Or they may have developed a disability because of the difficult way of life being homeless. This problem is very worrying because if someone has a disability and no...
There is a programme in Ireland funding postdoctoral research. Postdoctoral means Doctor of Philosophy (in short, PhD). This is a very high level of study. It involves a lot of research. First you need a bachelor’s degree, and then a master’s degree before you can work towards a PhD. They are looking to fund...
The European Commission’s proposal for a directive on a European Accessibility Act aims to set common accessibility requirements for particular products and services in order to help people with intellectual disabilities participate fully in society.
30 March was the National Day of persons with intellectual disabilities in Italy. It was held in Rome at Qurinal Place. There were self-advocates, organisations of persons with intellectual disabilities and politicians. They talked about how we can make the lives of persons with disabilities and their families better. The event was a...
