The article presents information about the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union highlighting the need for stronger measures to guarantee the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster risk management activities across the 28 EU member states
This publication provides an overview of the situation of children with intellectual disabilities in twenty two European countries, with a particular focus on five areas: protection against abuse, family support and (de-)institutionalisation, health, education, and participation of children. It recommends steps to be taken to remove barriers to their inclusion. The publication is based on a series of country reports that were prepared by national experts
This report describes the situation of people with intellectual disabilities in Lithuania. It describes issues in Lithuania according to 13 of the Standard Rules for the Equalization of Persons with Disabilities. The report addresses researchers, lobbyists and organisations of people with disabilities
This report describes the situation of people with intellectual disabilities in Belarus. It describes issues in Belarus according to 13 of the Standard Rules for the Equalization of Persons with Disabilites. The report addresses researchers, lobbyists and organisations of people with disabilities
This position paper lists the major demands of persons with intellectual and learning disability regarding education and schools. It summarises the objectives for children, schools and governments. The document contains an easy-to-read summary
This publication is a result of the project 'Included in Society' aiming at analysing the conditions in and prevalence of large residential institutions for disabled people in Europe. Data was collected from 25 European countries. The paper provides policy recommendations addressing the need for more community-based services for disabled people
The Country Report presents the results of a survey in Slovenia in order to determine to which extent this country has implemented the UN Standard rules on the Equalisation of Opportunities of persons with disabilities
This country report is one of the main outcomes of an Inclusion Europe project which was conducted in partnership with 8 local organisations of people with intellectual disability. Each chapter in the report describes the legislation, government policy, statistical info, views of NGOs and reactions of persons with intellectual disability and their parents on the subjects. The report also looks at the situation surrounding : awareness of the general public, employment, treatment and residential institutions