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A collaborative project seeking to empower people with intellectual disabilities to protect themselves against sexual abuse and violence throughout Europe is set to draw its conclusions at a final conference in Madrid on 11-12 December.

The number of people with intellectual disabilities using the internet in Ireland has increased by three per cent in three years according to a study released this week.

British ITV hit-show Coronation Street has announced that it is organizing an acting workshop designed for talented actors with disabilities.

A British woman with autism and severe intellectual disabilities has this week returned to her family having been held against her wishes in residential care for over twelve months.

The European Commission has issued a Mandate on 'Design for All' with the aim to include accessibility in mainstream standards. As a part of this work, an analysis of the main standardisation areas and fields will be carried out in order to identify which standards have to be addressed most urgently.

Young people with intellectual disabilities have won backing from key United Nations (UN) figures for their right to have a voice in decisions about their lives.

The candidates for the top posts in the European Commission are being interviewed by MEPs this week ahead of their confirmation as EU Commissioners for the next five years.

“If you want to hear my story, you have to be prepared to listen,” Stani, a young person with an intellectual disability, told two United Nations (UN) Committees in what proved to be one of the best-attended UN side events ever.

As a person with a disability living in Ireland, you are twice as likely to experience living in poverty, a charity report has warned this week.

Talented young people with intellectual disabilities and a passionate belief in their right to have a voice in decisions affecting their lives will tell their personal stories at a high-profile United Nations (UN) event this week.