Inclusion Europe has submitted its position to contribute to the Draft General Comment on Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) on the Right to live independently and be included in the community.
Nowadays, only 1 in 10 persons in need for assistance have access to assistive products (AP). This leaves almost a billion people worldwide in need of assistive products.
Inclusion International and World Health Organisation (WHO) have created a survey that aims to identify 50 Most Priority Assistive Products for people in need of assistance.
The eLeSI training is open to everyone, and it is particularly interesting for teachers, family members, carers and practitioners working for persons with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and mental health issues.
The Access to Justice for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (AJuPID) project examines how legal capacity and access to justice is guaranteed for persons with intellectual disabilities in the European context and promotes good practices of supported decision-making.
Safe Surfing is an innovative project developed by Inclusion Europe and four of its members – Mencap, Anffas, Plena Inclusion and PSOUU - to train persons with intellectual disabilities on data protection and safe online behaviour.
The European Commission has developed the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 to empower persons with disabilities so that they can fully enjoy their rights and participate in society and the economy, like any European citizen.