Independent Living Institute

Lange Jahre war eine Pflegeversicherung ein umkämpftes, ein strittiges Thema. Unbenommen war von allen Seiten immer zu hören, daß es nötig sei, das Pflegefallrisiko abzusichern. Es sollte nicht mehr wie früher dazu kommen, daß Menschen durch einen Unfall zum "Sozialfall" würden, daß deren Familien von den Sozialämtern unter Druck gesetzt werden, erhebliche Teile ihres Familieneinkommens zur Versorgung des Pflegebedürftigen auszugeben. Zum Beispiel haben die Sozialämter den Angehörigen eines in einem Heim lebenden Schwerstbehinderten vorgeschrieben, wieviel sie für ihr Auto bei einem Neukauf ausgeben dürfen - damit nicht zuviel des Geldes den Klauen der Ämter abhanden kommt, um für den Heimplatz genommen zu werden. Aber geeinigt haben sich die politischen Matadore nicht.

This documentation is courtesy the International Labour Organisation.

Recommendation
Description: (Recommendation)
RECOMMENDATION: R168
PLACE:Geneva
CONFERENCE_SESSION:69
ADOPTION=20:06:1983

The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation,

Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and having met in its Sixty-ninth Session on 1 June 1983, and

Noting the existing international standards contained in the Vocational Rehabilitation (Disabled) Recommendation, 1955, and

This documentation is courtesy the International Labour Organisation.

Convention concerning Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons)
(Note: Date of coming into force: 20:06:1985.)

Description:     (Convention)
CONVENTION:     C159
PLACE:     Geneva
CONFERENCE_SESSION:     69
ADOPTION:     20:06:1983

The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation,

Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and having met in its Sixty-ninth Session on 1 June 1983, and

The first global meeting on Independent Living was convened in Washington DC September 21-25, 1999. Over 100 leaders evaluated the movement's 30 year old history and set the agenda for the future. 

Conference reports and reflections

The Independent Living Institute invites the conference organizers and participants to publish / link to their conference reports or to share their impressions and comments in their respective languages.

"Legislation for Human Rights"

Stockholm, Sweden, 24 August 1998

by Judith C. Heumann, State Secretary

Twenty-five years ago I was very excited about many of the programs in Sweden that were providing basic assistance for disabled people thar enabled them to live more integrated in the community.

Stockholm, Sweden 23 August, 1998

Judith E. Heumann, Department of Education, USA

Tools for Power: Disability and aging

Independent Living Movement: organizing for an active, disabled old age

by Judith E. Heumann

Copyright 1993 by Laura Hershey

Orange, pink, and lavender flyers fluttered in the breeze as we handed them to any passer-by willing to take one. "Tune Out Jerry!" the flyers urged. "Boycott the Telethon!" Some two dozen of us lined up in front of the hotel shouting chants, distributing leaflets, and answering questions from the media, while the local segment of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon broadcast from a ballroom two floors above. Though I would stay outside all afternoon, I remembered all too well the scene that was taking place inside.

Memo To: The World
From: Candace Hawkins

Report of the CIB Expert Seminar on Building Non-Handicapping Environments, Harare 1992