Complaints made by victims of disability hate crime in the United Kingdom (UK) are being overlooked by the police, according to a statement made by a former senior figure from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The Special Olympics scientific symposium took place this week. The event, which took place in Antwerp, Belgium, saw over 300 athletes, policymakers and academics pooling their ideas in a side event to the games.
Four children with intellectual disabilities will address two major United Nations (UN) Committees in a high-level event in Geneva on 26 September. Inclusion Europe will focus on discussing the meaningful participation of children with intellectual disabilities in all matters related to their own lives.
In both Europe and North America, more and more families are taking action over Disney’s discriminatory treatment of people with intellectual disabilities visiting its amusement parks.
UK Inclusion Europe member Mencap has announced its campaign 'Learning Disability Work Experience Week 2014' encouraging companies to provide work experience placements for people with intellectual disabilities.
Inclusion Europe member Unapei has published a white paper on the accessibility of the French healthcare system for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Assistive Technologies for Intellectual Disability and Autism (ASSISTID) programme has recently launched a first call for fellowships on a variety of subjects, ranging from behaviour analysis, rehabilitation and computer science, to policy, ethics and alternative communication.