Obtaining equal access to information and culture is an important goal for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Moreover, the importance of making reading accessible to all is paramount in fighting barriers to accessibility and in the complete and unhindered inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
On 17 July 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found the Romanian state responsible for the death of a person with an intellectual disability who was committed to a psychiatric hospital and denied proper food, clothing or medical care.
The Organisation of Spanish Easy to Read Associations (Agrupación de Asociaciones de Lectura Fácil España, in Spanish) is hosting the 2014 Easy to Read (ETR) Novella Award with the goal of finding new ETR writers that bring literature, culture and knowledge to all society members alike.
Disability and Abuse Project advocates have filed an official complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the several thousand people with intellectual or developmental disabilities in California who are or may be subjected to voting discrimination.
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...
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...
