The annual Pontaggia Award ("Premio Pontiggia” in Italian), an international literary competition taking place in Italy, is open for entries, advertises Inclusion Europe member Anffas.
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.
People with disabilities still have to fight for their right to be an active part of society. The story of their struggle is empathetically portrayed in the documentary New Day.
If you are actively trying to make society accessible to French people with intellectual disabilities, you can now promote your initiatives through Les Victoires de l’accessibilité contest (Accesibility Victories, in French).
Dainius Puras was elected as the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
During Learning Disability Week, Mencap asked people with a learning disability, their friends, family members, carers or supporters to share some of their favourite first time experiences.