Inclusion Europe

@inclusioneurope

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families from 39 countries. #inclusion #selfadvocacy

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Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 2d

The Young Families project aims to help people better understand the experiences of parents and siblings of children with intellectual disabilities. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 5d

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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That's my sister and I should be able to treat her the same way as my other siblings.

- sibling, Ireland

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As a sibling you gain resilience and develop a lot of empathy and sensitivity to other things.

- sibling, Spain

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Young Families project

Parents and siblings of people with intellectual disabilities speak to us about their lives.

The findings are presented in a series of essays.

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 9d

These experiences remind us of why listening to families is so important. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 12d

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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“My son never had a social worker at school.
They said that others needed it more than him.”

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“I started to become aware of the lack of support and opportunities she got.
I got frustrated with that.”

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 16d

Every family’s journey is different, but many families face the same challenges. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 17d

Europe for Us is turning 25 this year! 🎂 To celebrate we made some changes: 📢 We are focusing more on the work of self-advocates. 💬 We added 5 more languages. ✨ We changed the design. Go to inclusion.eu and read the newest issue about supported decision- making now! Let us know what you think!

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 19d

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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“No one took the time to learn how to support him.
There was no preparation, no understanding, and no willingness to adapt.”

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“When you dig into the system, it looks good: there is infrastructure and money.
But there are not enough qualified people to do the work.”

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 23d

The Young Families project gave for parents and siblings of children with intellectual disabilities a chance to share their experiences and challenges. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· 26d

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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"If you don't know how to navigate the system, you are lost and your child is too. Nobody is going to look out for you.”

- parent, Germany

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“There was never time for me.
I was very lonely as a child. I didn't have the same social training as other kids.
That made me feel like I was different.”

- sibling, Sweden

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· May 15

Families carry a lot. And often they carry alone. Today, on International Day of Families, we want to remind everyone to look out for siblings or parents of someone with an intellectual disability and ask them how they're doing. Community matters. Especially to families that need support.

We do everything ourselves: therapies, coordination, appointments; because we love our son. We want him to have the best life possible. But love should not be the only thing holding the system together. Families should not have to carry everything alone. - parent, Belgium

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· May 9

🎉 Big day today for representation of people with intellectual disabilities! 🎉 Joachim Busch and @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social become the first persons with intellectual disabilities to be elected to the Board of @myedf.bsky.social

Soufiane and Joachim share handshake after the election

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· May 8

“A person makes 35.000 decisions a day. That is what it means to live your life. Each one of them belong to you, not to a guardian. Not to a judge. Not to a system. To you. So stop talking about whether people with intellectual disabilities can decide. Let’s make sure they get to decide.”

Soufiane El Amrani speaking at conference in Cyprus on supported decision-making

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· May 4

Siblings of people with intellectual disabilities are often overlooked or even ignored by people outside the family. Read more about the situation of siblings and parents of children with intellectual disabilities in our 1st essay of the Young Families Project. Out now!

Some old lady would come up to us and only look at my sibling and talk to them.

And I'm just standing there like, I exist too...

- sibling, Ireland

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Mar 12

"People with intellectual disabilities need to be present and represented." Inclusion Europe nominates @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social to the Board of @myedf.bsky.social www.inclusion.eu/inclusion-eu...

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Feb 13

💡 Europe in Action is a conference on the full rights & inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. 🤝 Connect, share & learn through self-advocate-led interviews, interactive workshops & more. 📍 Vicenza, Italy | 25–27 May 🫵 Register via the link in bio!

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Feb 6

(Re)Introducing Anffas 🇮🇹👏 Anffas is a member of Inclusion Europe and co-organiser of the Europe in Action Conference in Vicenza. They support and defend the rights of people with intellectual disabilities and their families across Italy. 📍 Vicenza, Italy 📅 25–27 May Register via the link in bio 🔗

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Feb 5

❌Our new Inclusion Indicators report 2025 shows that in 14 countries people with intellectual disabilities legal capacity can be fully removed. 📘 Read our Inclusion Indicators report 2025 - or join our online workshop, 10-11 February. Register at link in bio.

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Feb 3

➡️Imagine not having any choice about where you live – or who you live with. For at least 1.1 million people with intellectual disabilities across Europe, this is the reality. 📘 Read our Inclusion Indicators report 2025 - or join our online workshop, 10-11 February. Register at link in bio.

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Jan 30

Our new Inclusion Indicators 2025 report shows that in 27 countries few or no adults with intellectual disabilities live in their own home. 📘 To find out more read our new report – the Inclusion Indicators 2025 – via the link in bio

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Jan 28

🚀 Register now to Europe in Action conference 2026: https://ow.ly/ekNV50Y4Rlv 🫵 Join us for 3 days of sharing, learning, and connecting as we work together for the full rights and inclusion of all people with intellectual disabilities in Europe. 📍Vicenza, Italy 📅 25–27 May 2026 😎 C U there 🫶

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Jan 28

Over 23,000 children with intellectual disabilities are not in education. 📘 To find out more, read our new report - The Inclusion Indicators 2025 – or join our online workshop, 10-11 February. 🔗Register at link in bio

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Jan 26

Across Europe, people with intellectual disabilities face major barriers to employment. 📘Read more in our new report, the Inclusion Indicators 2025 - link in bio.

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Jan 22

Imagine having no say in your own healthcare. For many with intellectual disabilities, that’s reality. The Inclusion Indicators 2025 Report finds forced sterilisation still happens in 11 countries. 📘 Find out more in our new report, The Inclusion Indicators 2025

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Jan 20

In 26 countries, no person with an intellectual disability is represented on national cross-disability councils. People with intellectual disabilities should have a say on decisions that affect their lives. 📘 Read more in our new report, The 2025 Inclusion Indicators - via the link in bio.

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Jan 9

🔊 We are very happy to announce a new collaboration with European Down Syndrome Association! 💪 We will strengthen the participation and representation of people with Down syndrome in EU policy-making. 🇪🇺 The collaboration is supported by the EU’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme.

Inclusion Europe and edsa European Down Syndrome Association shake hands. Co-funded by the European Union.

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Dec 2

Mar Galceán, Spanish politician for the regional Parliament of Valencia, and the first ever elected official with Down Syndrome visited Inclusion Europe for the past 2 days. She gave an interview on her life and work and participated in an Europe for Us Q&A session. We learned a lot!

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Nov 12

Have you heard of Europe for Us? 🗞️ Europe for Us is Inclusion Europe’s easy-to-read magazine. Written with self-advocates, Europe for Us is published 4 times a year in 8 languages. 📰 Read the latest issue — link in bio 💌 Subscribe to get Europe for Us by email

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Nov 5

The new issue of Europe for Us is out! 🗞️ This edition looks at European funds and deinstitutionalisation, how EU money is used and how it affects the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Read it here: https://www.inclusion.eu/europe-for-us-european-funds-and-deinstitutionalisation

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Nov 4

In Romania 🇷🇴 16 000 people with intellectual disabilities still live in institutions. 🏢 At #HearOurVoices2025, self-advocates said: ❌ Close institutions, 💶 support independent living, 👷 give us real work and equal pay, 💪 take real action — not just promises. #InclusionEurope #SelfAdvocacy

Martin Gheorghe, self-advocate from Romania says: I read about other countries and I'm sad that we are so far behind. There are services I didn't even know could exist.

Inclusion Europe@inclusioneurope· Nov 3

What happened in 🇨🇿Czechia? Over 50 self-advocates got together to discuss independence, rights, and more. Swipe to find out more!