TOWARDS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY: The actual conditions and future challenges
Journal Title: Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation - Year 2011, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
Between the 7th and 9th of October 2010, in the conference hall of Hotel Continental, a conference on the topic “Towards living in the community: Actual conditions and future challenges,” was conducted. The conference was organized by the following organizations: EASPD, “PORAKA” - the state center for support of people with intellectual disabilities, “Open the Windows,” the Macedonian Scientific Society for Autism and the desk office of the attaché for social political affairs (BAMSK) of the Austrian embassy in Skopje. The main goal of the conference was for “Building the bridges of knowledge and good practice for improving the social conditions of people with disabilities.” Through discussions and exchanges of experiences from different existing conditions in regions across Europe, providing and facilitating the full involvement of individuals with disabilities within the society was discussed, all in the spirit of the Convention for the rights of people with disabilities adopted by the UN.
Authors and Affiliations
Olivera RASHIKJ| Ss Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Philosophy Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation
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