Independent Living and some Italian Experiences

Belli, Raffaello.  2003.  Independent Living and some Italian Experiences.
English

by Raffaello Belli, 2003-03,
Presented at the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) conference in Southampton, England, 7-9 March 2003

(Another presentation at the conference: Rajkov, Gordana. 2003. "Inependent Living and Yugoslav Experience.")

Negative attitudes

There had been many negative attitudes towards direct payments in Italy. One of the reasons is attributed to the opposition of powerful organizations who run big institutions. Furthermore many people expect the authorities to solve any of their problems.

Disability, the organization of work, and the need for change

Barnes, Colin.  2003.  Disability, the organization of work, and the need for change.
English

Colin Barnes
Professor of Disability Studies
Centre for Disability Studies
Department of Sociology and Social Policy
The University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
England


(Statement presented to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Conference ‘Transforming Disability Into Ability’, March 6th 2003.)

Tenerife Declaration - Promote Independent Living - End Discrimination against Disabled People

1st European Congress on Independent Living.  2003.  Tenerife Declaration - Promote Independent Living - End Discrimination against Disabled People.
English

In Italian | In Spanish

We, four hundred participants from many European countries gathered at the 1st European Congress on Independent Living, held in Tenerife in the framework of the 2003 European Year for Disabled People, urge that the Canary Islands’ and Spanish Governments take the lead in advocating for the implementation of this Declaration in European Union policy, specifically in the work for the upcoming Non Discrimination Directive on Disability, and the European Action Plan on Disability.

Principles of Independent Living

The Rough Guide to Managing Personal Assistants

Vasey, Sean.  2000.  The Rough Guide to Managing Personal Assistants.
English
"Having PAs enabled me to find out who I am and now enables me to be who I am." If you are a disabled person and about to start receiving a Direct Payment to employ your own personal assistants (PAs), this book aims to give you a flavour of what it is like; the joys and the challenges. This book covers recruitment, managing, using PAs in social situations and at work, and dealing with problems. Put together by Sian Vasey with cartoons by David Shenton.

A Healthy Dissension

Stone, Karen.  2000.  A Healthy Dissension.
English

 

by Karen Stone

På svenska

 

photo of K. Stone

Born and raised in San Francisco, Karen Stone, now 53, studied photography, and later obtained a B.A. in Communications from Antioch College. She then worked as a professional photographer for over twelve years in California. Later, upon entering the marketing field, Ms. Stone made use of her photography, writing, and business skills. After relocating to Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA), she worked in marketing architectural/engineering services until slowed down by Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Pressmeddelande 2001-09-17, Taxi för alla - rärlighet åt personer med omfattande funktionshinder

Dr. Adolf Ratzka.  2001.  Pressmeddelande 2001-09-17, Taxi för alla - rärlighet åt personer med omfattande funktionshinder.
Swedish

Taxi för alla | Framtidsvision | Faktaruta | Pressarkiv | Taxi site översikt

Människor, som sitter kvar i sina rullstolar under resan, har varit helt beroende av färdtjänstbussar för sina förflyttningar. Fr o m idag kan ett hundratal stockholmsbor med tillstånd för färdtjänstbuss, som deltar i projektet "Taxi för alla", ringa till tre taxiväxlar och begära en rullstolanpassad taxibil. Därmed förväntas resenärernas rörlighet och valfrihet öka kraftigt i jämförelsen med dagens färdtjänstbussar.

Rullstolstaxi – bättre och billigare

de Vylder, Stefan.  2003.  Rullstolstaxi – bättre och billigare.
Swedish

 

Det finns mycket som talar för att en övergång från Färdtjänstbuss till Rullstolstaxi skulle

  • föra över administrationskostnader och kostnader för trafikplanering, beställningscentral m.m. från landstinget/skattebetalarna till åkarna;
  • spara pengar åt landstinget, alternativt möjliggöra flera resor till oförändrade kostnader;
  • effektivisera utnyttjandet av såväl fordon som chaufförer;
  • medföra förbättrad service, minskad väntetid och höjd livskvalitet för brukarna.

Den kalkyl som ligger till grund för min uppfattning att Rullstolstaxi är ett kostnadseffektivt, dvs billigare, alternativ till Färdtjänstbuss är baserad på ett ofullständigt dataunderlag, och bör därför tolkas med viss reservation.

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