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Launch of the ENIL Freedom Drive Demands  

Launch of the ENIL Freedom Drive Demands  

Today ENIL is launching its policy demands to the Freedom Drive 2024.   From the 23rd to the 25th of September…

ENIL meets the Ministry of Justice of Germany 

ENIL meets the Ministry of Justice of Germany 

On Thursday the 15th of August ENIL Policy Coordinator Florian Sanden and European Disability Forum board member Kristjian Grdjan met…

Advocating for Independent Living in the US

Advocating for Independent Living in the US

Teodor Mladenov and Nadia Hadad Washington DC, United States, July 2024 “What do we want? – Independence! – When do…

From Institutions to using Personal Assistance

From Institutions to using Personal Assistance

An article written by YHD – Association for Disability Theory “If we had disagreements, we quickly and amicably resolved them…

Technology and Assistive Devices: Transforming Independent Living

Technology and Assistive Devices: Transforming Independent Living

This article was written by Björn Lubetzki (bjoern.lubetzki@gmail.com) and Christian Bayerlein (c.bayerlein@gmail.com) from the Bridge the Gap In today’s world,…

Disability in the Star Trek Universe and what it can teach us

Disability in the Star Trek Universe and what it can teach us

It is a largely unknown fact that disability is an important topic in Star Trek which was originally invented to…

Personal assistance as an innovation in Taiwan

Personal assistance as an innovation in Taiwan

The following article is a summary of the research article “Personal assistance (PA) as an innovation in Taiwan: features, barriers…

Could the EU adopt legislation on Independent Living?

Could the EU adopt legislation on Independent Living?

The EU has adopted an impressive body of disability legislation which is essential to implement the UN CRPD. Provisions from…

John Evans’ Tribute to Adolf Ratzka

John Evans’ Tribute to Adolf Ratzka

It was upsetting to learn that Dr Adolf Ratzka (1943 – 2024), the Independent Living founder, leader and visionary, sadly…

Adolf Ratzka: A Pioneer of Independent Living

Adolf Ratzka: A Pioneer of Independent Living

“Independent Living is having the same range of options and the same degree of self-determination that people without a disability…