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ENILENILEuropean Network on Independent European Network on Independent
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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
