Strong believer in social justice. Slightly consumed by politics. Want to see inclusive education a lived experience for students with disability Love my family
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Your voice belongs here. 💙 Join VALID’s community supporting the rights, inclusion and voices of people with intellectual disability. Become a member and stay connected: valid.org.au/support-us/memb… #VALID
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ARTD is looking at how Australia’s Disability Strategy is working on behalf of the Australian Government.
Register your interest in a focus group by 12 October 2026. accessiblesurveys.com/v2/jrs…
ALT Are you a person with disability or a family member of a person with disability? Would you like to share your experience of access and inclusion? This will inform the evaluation of Australia's Disability Strategy. The above has all the details. ARTD logo.
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📅 Tomorrow, 9am EDT / 2pm BST
Inclusion International members: join us and Inclusion Canada to talk about medical assistance in dying (MAID) and the risks it poses for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Want to keep up with VALID? Our e-newsletter shares advocacy updates, events, opportunities and community news.
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#VALID #DisabilityAdvocacy #SelfAdvocacy
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We are excited to launch the new Self Advocacy for Everyone website! We call it SAFE. It will help people with an intellectual disability learn about their rights, build confidence, connect with others, and speak up.
Explore the website here: selfadvocacy.org.au/
ALT Pink background speech bubble graphic with black text promoting a new Self Advocacy website to learn rights and connect with others.
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Have you seen the What is Self Advocacy video? Watch now to learn about self-advocacy and self-advocacy groups. The video was made with support from the Self Advocacy Resource Unit (SARU) and the Self Advocacy for Everyone (SAFE) project.
youtu.be/6ImV3uNriHc
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Inclusive care and support can only happen in the community.
"I spent 25 years in different institutions. I have the freedom which I didn't have in institutions." A self-advocate from Romania
Read our new report 👉 buff.ly/CwqEOPp
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Class sizes in Australian public primary schools have not changed in a decade and remain well about the OECD average, according to new research. Read more: bit.ly/4yGkYIB
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Families give most of the care and support people with intellectual disabilities get.
70% of families in our survey get no meaningful support in return.
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/CwqEOPp
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The Canada Disability Benefit was meant to help lift people with disabilities out of poverty. For many, it only amounts to a maximium of $6.80 a day- nowhere close to covering rent, groceries, or medication and other costs of living with a disability.
"...no one should be left behind by policies that fail to meet the realities of everyday life." - Krista Carr, CEO, Inclusion Canada
Share this if you believe policy should reflect real life and contact your Member of Parliament and tell them to increase the CDB. Contact yours here -> ourcommons.ca/Members/en
ALT "...no one should be left behind by policies that fail to meet the realities of everyday life" - Krista Carr, CEO Inclusion Canada
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Amidst all the fear and doubt in the world today, courage, compassion and commitment are the highest instincts of humankind, says @antonioguterres.
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When? We are tired of waiting and fighting over here 🥵
"We must hold governments accountable and push for the promises of the CRPD to become realities in people's everyday lives." – Sue Swenson, @InclusionIntl President.
20 years ago, the world made a promise to people with disabilities. We are still fighting to keep it.
#CRPD20 #COSP19
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🔴 LIVE at the UN General Assembly Hall #COSP19 is underway.
Special Rapporteur Heba Hagrass: "I remain committed to efforts grounded in human rights, equality, and leadership of persons with disabilities."
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"We must hold governments accountable and push for the promises of the CRPD to become realities in people's everyday lives." – Sue Swenson, @InclusionIntl President.
20 years ago, the world made a promise to people with disabilities. We are still fighting to keep it.
#CRPD20 #COSP19
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🌍 20 years of the CRPD, and self-advocates worldwide are still leading the way.
"To me, the CRPD is about respect, dignity, independence, and being included." — Mark Mapemba
Join us on 3 Dec to celebrate. Nothing about us without us.
🔗 inclusion-international.org/…
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Teachers in Colombia are transforming classrooms into sanctuaries 🇨🇴
With support from @EduCannotWait and @IDA_CRPD_Forum, educators are learning how to remove barriers for students with disabilities in emergency settings.
Read the full blog: buff.ly/LcVfB2b
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How do we fix the exclusion of children with disabilities in emergencies? By treating OPDs as equal partners. 🤝
With @EduCannotWait & @IDA_CRPD_Forum, we hosted workshops in 🇨🇴 & 🇳🇪 to build local action plans.
See how OPDs are taking the lead: buff.ly/nJJ4Snz
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The first issue of CRPD Pulse is out, a biannual update on the #CRPD.
This inaugural edition presents a summary of the key substantive outcomes of the CRPD Committee’s 34th session.
We encourage you to read and share it widely, particularly with national #OPDs, to help ensure the community stays informed of the latest developments in the Committee’s work.
Read here: createsend.com/t/y-DB2724728…
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📣@EduCannotWait and @GPforEducation are strengthening collaboration to deliver for children and adolescents affected by crises.
Together, we can accelerate access to safe, inclusive, quality education for children across the globe.
Such a pleasure to meet @MaysaJalbout at #WBGMeetings.
234 million children in crisis. 272 million out of school. The needs are great but so is our resolve to work together to ensure safe, quality education for all.
@EduCannotWait @GPforEducation #FundEducation
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"Standing by my sibling means being unapologetic about who he is."
Watch Percy Carter explain how she encourages the world to understand her brother. 📹👇
Percy is joining our #InternationalSiblingsDay webinar TOMORROW as a panelist! Register to hear more: buff.ly/bHDAeuw