SLOVENIA WITHOUT BARRIERS

Lifelong learning/education of disabled

Dr. Katja Vadnal, Association SOŽITJE

Purpose (Namen)

What shall I talk about

Presentation of the institutional framework

of modeling the development policies in

the field of disability

Persons with disabilities include thosewho have long-term physical,

mental, intellectual or sensory impairments

which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, article 1

The right to education

1. An inclusive education system at all levels and lifelong learning directed to: – The full development of human potential and sense of

dignity and self-worth, and the strengthening of respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and human diversity;

– The development by persons with disabilities of their personality, talents and creativity, as well as their mental and physical abilities, to their fullest potential;

– Enabling persons with disabilities to participate effectively in a free society.

Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, article 24

The right to education

2. Learning life and social development skills to facilitate their full and equal participation in education and as members of the community:

– Facilitating the learning of Braille, alternative script, augmentative and alternative modes, means and formats of communication and orientation and mobility skills, and facilitating peer support and mentoring;

– Facilitating the learning of sign language and the promotion of the linguistic identity of the deaf community;

– Ensuring that the education of persons, who are blind, deaf or deafblind, is delivered in the most appropriate languages and modes and means of communication for the individual, and in environments which maximize academic and social development.

Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, article 24

THE UROŠEVA STORY

UROŠ TAKES CARE OF THE PARK.

HE CUTS THE GRASS.UROŠ IS BLIND. THAT

IS WHY HE NEEDS HELP.

TO KNOW THAT GRASS IS CUT EVERYWHERE.

VDC Koper

Lifelong learning

Improvement of human capital

Personal development and

active democratic citizenship

Human capitalABILITY

knowledge + skills

ATTITUDEReadiness to use

abilities

INTELLECTUAL FLEXIBILITY

use of knowledge to gain innovative solutions in the

different situations

Suboptimal use of human capital

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Rate of employment Rate of inactivity

Disabled

Not disabled

Social and economic lagging of the disabled and the end of the 1th decade of 21th century in the

OECD countries

14

22

7

14

0

5

10

15

20

25

Rate of unemployment Rate of poverty

Disabled

Not disabled

Educational needs

EU 2010-2020: optimal use of all resources

External measures

Health

Social care

Education

Employment

Equality

Participation

Accessibility

EU without barriers

Accessibility

To make goods and services accessible to people with disabilities

To promote the market of assistive devices

Participation

To ensure that people with disabilities enjoy all benefits of EU citizenship

To remove barriers to equal participation in public life and leisure activities

To promote the provision of quality community-based services

Equality

To combat discrimination based on disability

To promote equal opportunities

Employment

To raise significantly the share of persons with disabilities working in the open labour market

Education and training

To promote inclusive education and lifelong learning

NOTHING ABOUT DISABLED

WITHOUT DISABLED

They say that I am different: not all can run so fast, indeed

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