Friday, February 20, 2009

Making Poverty for Persons with Disabilities History

Outcome: The full inclusion of persons with disabilities in the social, cultural, political, and economic spheres of society.

Actions:

  • Public education campaign to combat the myths surrounding disability.
  • Community living for persons with disabilities, rather than institutionalization.
  • Consumer control of disability supports, including self management of services.
  • A seamless lifelong continuum of support services for persons with disabilities.
  • Comprehensive program for the purchase, maintenance, and upgrade of assistive devices.
  • Stable equitable funding for disability supportsthroughout the province.
  • Well trained service providers that have a good understanding of disability issues.
  • Persons caing for persons with disbilities are provided respite.
  • Improved home care services including staff continuity, technical support taining, and 24 hour emergency service.
  • Supporting persons with disabilities, and their families, transitioning into adult life, including life skills training.
  • Supporting persons with disabilities i gaining the education and training of their choice, including post secondary education.

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