DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

IN NEED OF POLICIESvs.POLICY OF NEEDS

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FRAMEWORK

DEVELOPMENT AS INTERACTION

DEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMUNITY

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SOURCES OF POWER

POWER

MONEY

EXPERTS

APPROACH

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STRATEGIC CHOICES

HUMAN/SOCIAL CAPITAL

FINANCIAL CAPITAL

EXPERT CONTROL

CONSUMER CONTROL

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STRATEGIC CHOICES

NEEDS-DRIVEN APPROACH

POLICY-DRIVEN APPROACHVS

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NEEDS-DRIVEN APPROACH

DEFICIENCIES

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

WHAT DO YOU NEED/WANT?LACK OF

PERSPECTIVE

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POLICY-DRIVEN APPROACH

VALUES

VISION

STRATEGIES

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THE MIXTURE

WHAT DO YOU NEED/WANT IN

ORDER TO REACH THEVISION?

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PARTICIPATION

IDENTIFY STAKEHOLDERS

EMPOWER STAKEHOLDERS

EDUCATE STAKEHOLDERSDEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES

vs.ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS!

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EXAMPLE INEEDS-DRIVEN APPROACH

DAY CARE CENTERS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

ISOLATION

POOR EDUCATION

NO DAILY-LIFE COMPETENCES

NO IL SKILLS

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EXAMPLE IINEEDS-DRIVEN APPROACH

PERSONAL ASSISTANT SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT

ALLEVIATE POVERTY

FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT

ASSIST THE FAMILY

WHAT ABOUT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

CONTROL OVER ONE’S OWN LIFE ?

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RESULTS

DISABLED ARE OBJECTS OF CARE

ISOLATION

DEPENDENCE

MISERY (EVEN MORE POVERTY)

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EXAMPLE III POLICY-DRIVEN

APPROACH

PA SCHEME DEVELOPED BY CIL - SOFIA

POWER OF EMPLOYERS

EMPOWERMENT AS CITIZENS

PUBLICITY AND DIRECT ACTIONS

objectives related to policy, personal development and individual empowerment were monitored as closely as those related to the service

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PRIORITY OF THE POLICY-DRIVEN APPROACH

PA service should fulfill needs ONLY in a particular way – so that the user retains FULL

CONTROL over the situation!

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EXAMPLE III – SUCCESSES

INCREASED DEMAND PUBLIC SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL EMPOWERMENT SELF-ORGANISING OF USERS

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EXAMPLE III –

DISAPPOINTMENT

NOGOVERNMENT

FUNDINGPROVIDED

CIL service was TOO NOVEL

for a traditional

paternalistic society in post-

communist political and

social context…

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DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY

GROUND VALUES

INDEPENDENCE

FREEDOM

CHOICE

PERSONAL DIGNITY

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DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY

VISION

ACCESSIBLE SOCIALAND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

INDEPENDENT LIVING

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DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY

STRATEGIES

SELF-ORGANISING

ADVOCACY ACTIONS

PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS

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RISKY BUSINESS

By shaking off stereotypes, developers risk to become unpopular!