EDbN

The European NGO of organizations of deafblind people, parents, relatives and professionals.

[EDbN @EDbN_org]

Congratulations, President, on being honored with the Anne Sullivan Medal from @PerkinsVision. This award recognizes the collective work toward the inclusion of deafblindness in the @WHO ICF.

Let's make it happen! https://t.co/nGAgLNRbJV
#Deafblindness #AnneSullivanMedal #ICF

[EDbN @EDbN_org]

Today, our President Ricard Lopez is talking about Deafblindness in the European Parliament @Europarl_EN

[Daniela Anze Bergman @DanielaBergmanV]

Glad to participate in this year's #EDPD2024. An important event to discuss #EUDisabilityRights and take a moment to raise awareness for #Deafblindness

[BCN Accessible @BCN_Accessible]

Aquests dies estem a Brusel·les per a celebrar les jornades del Dia Europeu de les Persones amb Discapacitat 🇪🇺

👉 Hem coincidit amb membres d'@Asocidecat, que representen la Xarxa de Sordceguesa Europea (@EDbN_org)

#BCNinclusiva

[EDbN @EDbN_org]

Our colleague Daniela spoke at #EDPD2024 to talk about the needs and problems of people with deafblindness.

#EUdisabilityrights
#unionofequality
#euaccesscity

[EDbN @EDbN_org]

We are delighted to join the European Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference today. Over the next two days, we eagerly anticipate engaging in discussions on #EUDisabilityRights. #EDPD2024

[EDbN @EDbN_org]

Important study for people with disabilities on access to cancer diagnosis and treatment! 🏥 Are you a person with a disability who has been diagnosed with or treated for cancer? Take part in an anonymous survey:
https://t.co/WxPcKmFDBO

[EDbN @EDbN_org]

Yesterday we participated in a @DbI_connect webinar on the ICF Core Sets Project where our president Ricard López presented the beggining and the last four years of work. Visit our website for more information:
https://t.co/UAJ8QJgC11
#whoisdeafblind

[EDbN @EDbN_org]

Last weekend, the president of EDbN, Ricard López, visited Slovenia to strengthen connections with international deafblind associations such as DLAN and @Nsios_Slovenija.

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

The delegates got an update from our #Ukraine members and the delegates adopted the Warsaw Declaration supporting persons with disabilities affected by the Russian aggression against Ukraine:

https://t.co/LnBXMlIVFc

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

Congratulations to our two new board members!
✅Victoria Biber from @OBehindertenrat
✅Stephanie Wooley from @ENUSP

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

The #EDFinSlovenia AGA started by remembering Sir Robert Martin, the first person with learning disabilities elected onto a @UNTreatyBodies and member of the UN #DisabilityRights Committee who sadly passed away recently:
https://t.co/mlibGxCsBr

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

We are now presenting finding of our report in #LegalCapacity.
❌Full deprivation is allowed in 12 member states. 9 still allow partial guardianship.
❌Leads to various human rights violations
✅Supported decision-making in 13 countries

More: https://t.co/2jqm9Yax9J

[Tea Jarc @TeaJarc]

We need inclusive labour market! Fair digitalization is crucial for good working conditions, especially for workers with disabilities. Discriminatory practices must end. An EU directive on algorithmic systems in the workplace is needed to set European standards @etuc_ces @MyEDF

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

Branka Jovanović shares @sparslovenija work on disability employment:
▶️Provision of assistive devices
▶️Holistic programme to raise awareness on #DisabilityRights
▶️the work ensures a low turnover.

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

Ibrahim Tamditi, one of the participants in our research focused on 3 problems:
▶️Ignorance of disability and reasonable accommodation.
▶️Importance of adapting digital tech and budget for accommodations.
▶️Flexibility of employers

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

Jonathan Elebjörk Wahlström, member of our Youth Committee talks about inclusion when entering the labour market:
▶️important to ensure inclusive recruitment process
▶️Need for reasonable accommodation
▶️Need for training on digital skills.

#InclusiveTech

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

.@TeaJarc, confederal secretary at @etuc_ces focus on the need to ensure good and safe working conditions:
▶️cautions against the use of algorithms
▶️#AIAct doesn't protect workers sufficiently
▶️ workers with disabilities should have financial support to adapt homes to telework

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

@RobertaLulli @Googleorg Maureen Piggot, speaks about #AI and #InclusiveTech:
▶️Need to ensure education on tech for children and young people with disabilities.
▶️Urges carefulness with using #AI in recruitment/
▶️Monitoring diversity of the workplace.

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

@nmusar Mateja Toman, President of @InfoNsios shares the work of organisations of persons with disabilities:
▶️advocating for more accessibility in Slovenia
▶️Pilot project of #EUDisabilityCard
▶️Raising awareness of #DisabilityRights

#InclusiveTech #EDFinSlovenia