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Lack of understanding is not the issue, lack of action is – contribution to guidance on living independently and being included

Living in your own place. Having friends. Making your own choices. Being good at something. Belonging. That is what the right to live independently and to be included means to us.

Online presentation – The road to employment: Trinity College’s programme for people with intellectual disabilities

Inclusion Europe invites the team of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) to present what the centre is about and how it helps people with intellectual disabilities to find meaningful employment.

I want people to treat me as an equal member of society – Tamara Byrne

Tamara Byrne from EDF Youth Committee spoke at the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference. She talked about her journey
from education to employment.

We need good support to live independently – Report about a self-advocacy conference in Hungary

The Hungarian Association of Persons with Intellectual Disability (ÉFOÉSZ) organized a self-advocacy conference on the European Independent Living Day.

Good life for people with disabilities in Ukraine: online event 26 April on deinstitutionalisation

Online exchange of know-how and experience in developing housing and support for people with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community.

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Elements and goals of the European Disability Strategy – Video

What is the European Disability Strategy? How can the European Disability Strategy improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities ?

Role of the European Union in deinstitutionalisation and independent living – Video

What is deinstitutionalisation and what is the role of the European Union? This video shows different ways the EU supports deinstitutionalisation.

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Easy to understand videos about the European Disability Strategy and Deinstitutionalisation

Inclusion Europe produced three easy to understand videos about the European Disability Strategy and the role of the European Union in deinstitutionalisation.

People need to understand information to live their lives independently

This is a video about easy to read, recorded by Soufiane El Amrani in March 2023.

Belonging. Our new plan to end segregation of people with intellectual disabilities.

Hear our Voices! self-advocacy conference 2021 – Inclusion Europe Radio

Listen to the presentations from Hear our Voices! self-advocacy conference 2021 final event.

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Lack of understanding is not the issue, lack of action is – contribution to guidance on living independently and being included

Living in your own place. Having friends. Making your own choices. Being good at something. Belonging. That is what the right to live independently and to be included means to us.

Accessible elections. How to make voting easier to understand and to participate

Inclusion Europe created these tools to make elections accessible

Inclusion Europe Annual Report 2021: 1 million impressions on social media

Europe in Action to End Segregation conference takes place from 7 to 9 September 2022 in Brussels.

Employment of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe – research report

Testimonies from family members of people with intellectual disabilities during the first months of the Russian war on Ukraine.

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Olga Berrios’ article on how technology can help people with intellectual disabilities do daily tasks, followed by an interview.

A translation of Olga Berrios'(Plena Inclusión) article on how technology can help people with intellectual disabilities do daily tasks. Followed by an interview on cognitive web accessibility.