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Jamie Bolling – Executive DirectorEuropean Network on Independent Living (ENIL)

23 November 2013

ENILTraining in Institusions – Bulgarian example

• Where

• What

• Themes

• Tools

• Results

Where

Stara Zagora - one social care home

Sheltered dwellings – Lukovit – small town, municipality centre

Dalbok dol – a small village

What• Independent living - concept and practices

• Personal example of participants

• Video clips from the internet

• Theory – with group work/tasks

Themes

• Differences medical and the social model of disability,

• History of the independent living movement in the world, in Europe and Bulgaria,

• Necessary preconditions for independent living of disabled people in Bulgaria

Tools

• Personal assistance as a tool for independent living

• UN CRPD

• People who have come out – how they live and with which tools

• Personal plans

Result

• a sustainable group of four-five youngsters

• gaining greater confidence, self-esteem, knowledge and skills for independent life of disabled people

• Problem: inadequate state policies for disabled people

• Huge sums spent on alternative care

Thank you!

Jamie.bolling@enil.eu

www.enil.eu