Inclusion Europe and our member from Portugal called Fenacerci organised a big meeting. It was called “Training opportunies for peer supporters with intellectual disabilities”and it took place on 20 October 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. Around 50 people came to talk about peer support. The Secretary of State for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and...
Our work brings the voice of people with intellectual disabilities and their families where decisions about their future are made. This has always been incredibly important. It is even more so with the Covid pandemic drastic impact on their rights and lives. Being visible and vocal on issues directly affecting millions of people requires your...
Inclusion Europe member Anffas has made a new self-advocacy group called “Io, Cittadino!”This is very good news because it is the first self-advocacy group in Italy!They will work with EPSA to speak up for persons with intellectual disabilities.This project started in December 2015 after our Hear Our Voices conference for self-advocates took place in Rome. In September Anffas celebrated...
Our work brings the voice of people with intellectual disabilities and their families where decisions about their future are made. This has always been incredibly important. It is even more so with the Covid pandemic drastic impact on their rights and lives. Being visible and vocal on issues directly affecting millions of people requires your...
Inclusion Europe has a new project called Life after Violence. The aim is understand more about violence against women with intellectual disabilities. Women with disabilities are more at risk of violence and have little chances to report it or support to move on afterwards. There has been a lot of research into the violence...
Our work brings the voice of people with intellectual disabilities and their families where decisions about their future are made. This has always been incredibly important. It is even more so with the Covid pandemic drastic impact on their rights and lives. Being visible and vocal on issues directly affecting millions of people requires your...
