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ENIL European Network on Independent Living. Jamie Bolling – Executive Director European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) 2 3 November 2013. ENILTraining in Institusions – Bulgarian example. Where What Themes Tools Results. Where. Stara Zagora - one social care home
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ENILEuropean Network on Independent Living Jamie Bolling – Executive Director European 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