Still image from the film “Supported Housing.” – Photo credit: © Gral Film
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What does independent living look like for people with intellectual disabilities? How can they be supported to make their own decisions? Is personal assistance suitable for people with intellectual disabilities?
Together with the European Network for Independent Living (ENIL), Inclusion Europe has prepared a fact sheet on independent living for people with intellectual disabilities to answer these and other questions.
The fact sheet challenges stereotypes preventing people with intellectual disabilities from living independently, by addressing some frequently voiced concerns regarding this topic.
It also provides useful information on how independent living looks like in practice for people with intellectual disabilities.
The fact sheet highlights how important it is for people with intellectual disabilities to get individualised assistance to be supported to live independently and have control over their lives.
Learn more:
- Read the fact sheet
- Article: “Charles – a young man challenging preconceptions” on a 30-year-old man with complex support needs who lives independently
- Project “TOPSIDE” – Training opportunities for peer supporters with intellectual disabilities
- Inclusion Europe’s submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD Committee) on the General Comment on article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) on Independent Living
- “Residential institutions can never be the ‘preferred option’ for anyone” – Article on Inclusion Europe’s analysis of the EU Council conclusions on Independent living
Easy-to-read version
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A new document about independent living
for people with intellectual disabilities
People often think that people with intellectual disabilities
have a hard time to live independently.
Inclusion Europe and the European Network for Independent Living
want to change this idea.
So they have written a document.
The document is not in easy-to-read.
In the document, they describe how independent living
can work for people with intellectual disabilities.
The document answers some questions.
For example:
- What is it like for people with intellectual disabilities to live independently?
- What kind of support do they need to make their own decisions?
- Is personal assistance good for people with intellectual disabilities?
The document says that it is important for people with intellectual disabilities
to get personal assistance.
When they have personal assistance, they can live their lives
exactly like they want to.
If you want to learn more
about independent living for people with intellectual disabilities:
