DisABILITIES Civic LAB
DisABILITIES Civic LAB is an online compendium of scenarios build by YWwD in those workshops in Romania, Greece and Spain. In this way young women with disabilities are co-creators of an innovative tool that could be used as a source of inspiration for other vulnerable women. Compedium has 2 main parts:

a) 14 scenarios build by YWwD;

b) apart from these scenarios based on the real obstacles/problems of YWwD, the compendium also contains the practical guidelines for practitioners: what means a scenario, how to build one, what elements to include, what techniques can be used, tips to increase the level of involvement of young people in the construction of a scenario.

Scenario 4

Difficulties in independent living

The problem identified in the community:

 Difficulties in independent living


WHERE?

 In community for YWwD


WHY?

Causes:
1. Gaps on deinstitutionalization strategy or no strategy
2. Limited oppurtunities in paid work
3. Limited access to personal assistance
4. The transport disability allowance which is available only for specific kinds of disabilities
5. Gaps in law


HOW COULD WE CHANGE THE SITUATION ?

Possible solutions:
To establish the legal scheme of Independent Living and/or Supported Independent Living.
To design and implement programs of deinstitutionalization through the parallel development of Independent Living Centers for persons with disabilities and Supported Independent Living Centers.
To subsidy for implementing accessibility improvements of the residence of persons with disabilities.
The extension of ‘personal assistant’.
To take concrete actions for the deinstitutionalization of YWwD and to create community-based support services for them.
More available working positions for YWwD.

Date: 5 March, 2024
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