Disability Inclusion
November 16 2021, 11:06am
The DFI led Independent Living Skills, Community Healthcare West Project and Healthy Ireland County Galway are regional, and county specific projects covering Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. They evolved from the DFI led European Project Unlocking Freedom through Adult Education; The role of adult education in supporting the de-institutionalisation of people with disabilities in the community
Theses project bring voluntary disability organisations providing services for people with intellectual disabilities together with every Local Development Company and Education Training Board in the region.
As part of these projects, DFI brought in the disability specific local expertise of the voluntary disability organisations of each county, to delivery Disability Inclusion training to staff of the Education Training Boards and Development Countries accross the West.
Disability Inclusion Training Presentation delivered in October 2020
Disability Inclusion Training Presentation delivered November 2020
The project is continuing until year end including the following actions: training for people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Assisted Decision Making, training for project partner staff in ASDAN and family support sessions.
For further information contact cathymcgrath@disability-federation.ie / 086 384 7440