Download here Context Internationally, increased attention is focused on the provision of personalised supports to people with disabilities and enduring illness. Personalised or individualised supports are those which address the unique needs of the individual focusing on their strengths and abilities, which are chosen by the person and which are delivered in the community fostering…
How personal budgets are working in Ireland – A Research Brief
Title How personal budgets are working in Ireland: Evaluating the implementation of four individualised funding initiatives for people with a disability in Ireland. Research team Prepared by Pádraic Fleming, Mental Health and Social Research Unit, Maynooth University Department of Psychology. Download report here. This report presents an evaluation of the implementation of personalised budgets in…
HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy Newsletter
HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy Newsletter (Issue 2, Winter 2020) Read it here: National Office for Human Rights and Equality Newsletter WELCOME!It has been a busy couple of months since our last newsletter. We completed our autumn / winter webinar series on Assisted Decision Making, Consent and tools for Practice. Over…
Launch of Expressions of Interest to join Ireland’s Disability Participation and Consultation Network
Press Release from Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Published on 6 November 2020) An easy to read version of this press release is available here. Watch Minister Rabbitte’s launch video here. Ireland has signed up to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Ireland now has to…
The Joint Committee on Disability Matters invites submissions to hear about their lived experience
The Joint Committee on Disability Matters invites written submissions from interested groups or individuals to hear about the lived experience of people with disabilities on the issues that affect them and their families and/or carers. These submissions will assist the Committee in what they need to focus on in their role as a Committee and their…
Strong personal relationships, connections & networks give us a sense of belonging & safety
Strong personal relationships, connections and networks give us a sense of belonging and safety & Social Role Valorization (SRV). Positive relationships are key to living a good life. We all stand to gain when all members of our communities: contribute in meaningful ways make positive connections with others have opportunities to support each other. In…
Save the Date: Enriched Lives in Communities: Working Together Through Social Role Valorization
Conference: Enriched Lives in Communities: Working Together Through Social Role Valorization …
Building and Belonging – Resource for Manifesto Point 3
Manifesto Point 3: Our lives are better when we focus on each other’s strengths, abilities, interests and gifts. Introducing a Booklet from the Community Resource Unit Ltd: BUILDING BELONGING IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY: Finding Roles that Help Students Participate and Contribute Download the Resource here. This booklet has been designed for families and teachers of…
Fergus Finlay: Time to loudly proclaim Disability Lives Matter
We’ve made such progress in ending discrimination in Ireland in recent years. But still, there is one group of people left out. All these years later, disability live still don’t matter. Original article from the Irish Examiner posted 28 July 2020 by Fergus Finlay Disability Lives Matter. I wonder how that would work as a…
Important decision by the European Parliament on the rights of people with disabilities – ETR
Press Release by Inclusion Europe On July 8th, the European Parliament approved a decision in defence of rights of people with intellectual disabilities in times of COVID-19 crisis. This decision is based on a petition from Inclusion Europe. The petition calls for measures that protect people with intellectual disabilities during and after the COVID-19 emergency.…