An autistic child was the victim of violence at school, discovered thanks to a hidden recorder in his clothing, revealing threats and abuses by a staff member, leading to a complaint and the opening of an investigation by the Naples prosecutor's office. (translated)
Lorenzo Torto, a 38-year-old man confined to a wheelchair, reports his difficult job search, highlighting the failure of the placement system and the lack of opportunities for people with disabilities, while asking President Mattarella to publicly address these issues. (translated)
“Ricordo il nome di tutte le donne che si sono ammazzate insieme al figlio disabile, sono stata tutte loro. È inevitabile, è capitato di pensarlo a tutte noi madri caregiver”. Fondatrice e portavoce di Tetrabondi Ets, che da anni promuove progetti e iniziative per costruire un approccio diverso alla disabilità, Valentina Perniciaro è diventata caregiver con la nascita del suo secondo figlio Sirio: “Sono uscita dal buio quando ho imparato a vedere un bambino dietro l’immagine che diagnosi, parole e sguardi avevano costruito. Ma fondamentale è stata anche l’energia di tutte quelle donne che come me erano da mesi nel reparto di terapia intensiva neonatale”. E pensando alla tragedia accaduta a Roma, dove Luca Abbasciano e Valentina Pambianco hanno ucciso la figlia Bianca e poi si sono tolti la vita, Valentina Perniciaro dice: “Bianca anche nella sua complessità avrebbe avuto diritto di frequentare la materna. Avrebbe fatto bene a tutti: agli altri bambini, a lei, ai suoi genitori. Avrebbe voluto dire concedere alla madre non solo magari di lavorare, ma anche il contatto con se stessa e con il mondo. Oggi lei e i suoi genitori sono al cimitero. Ed è una responsabilità collettiva”. Su Repubblica l’intervista di Alessia Candito #rep #disabilità #caregiver #maternità
"We can't do it alone anymore." (translated)
La solitudine di chi si debba occupare di un figlio piccolo disabile in Italia è reale. Non parliamo della totale indifferenza del sistema per i cosiddetti caregiver dei genitori. In entrambi i casi: o hai soldi o sei condannato. Di *questo* dovremmo discutere ogni secondo, qui. #caregiver #disabilità #solidarietà
A father, a mother, and a five-year-old daughter were found dead in their home, with the tragedy attributed to a murder-suicide by the father, as revealed in a farewell letter. (translated)
Three lifeless bodies, including those of a father, a mother, and their 6-year-old daughter with disabilities, were found in an apartment in Pietralata, with the hypothesis of murder-suicide being examined by the authorities. (translated)
Three members of a family, a 5-year-old disabled girl and her parents, have been found dead in Rome in an apparent murder-suicide, with the bodies discovered inside their home in Pietralata and investigations conducted by the carabinieri. (translated)
Anis Jerbi, a 23-year-old Italian-Tunisian painter suffering from osteogenesis imperfecta, talks about his life characterized by 15 fractures, a height of one meter and twenty, and his determination to live independently, challenging prejudices and stigmas related to disability. (translated)
The Disability Advocate of Grosseto ordered the removal of an advertising campaign for a gym that offended people with Down syndrome, raising a debate about the social responsibility of commercial communication. (translated)
The Civil Court of Bologna has established that denying access to the swimming pool to a disabled child due to a lack of support educators constitutes a form of indirect discriminatory activity, creating an important legal precedent in recognizing the right to support for people with disabilities. (translated)
Italy has approved the draft legislative decree that implements the EU Directive on the European Disability Card and the European Parking Permit, thus facilitating travel and reducing bureaucracy for people with disabilities in the 27 member countries of the EU. (translated)
Di handicappati ce ne sono tantissimi ma come Jpeppino nessuno. Di questa gente qui, con EVIDENTI problemi cognitivi, si approfitta la @fondazionejb State estorcendo soldi a gente che fatica ad arrivare a fine mese raccontandogli favole che non si avvereranno mai #solidarietà #disabilità #dirittiumani
The Alliance against poverty warns that summer is the worst time for family caregivers in Italy, due to isolation and lack of services, with nearly 30% of families with disabled individuals at risk of extreme poverty and the urgent need for legislative measures to support these caregivers. (translated)
Family caregivers, especially women over 40, report the exhausting lack of rights and support during the summer months, while the Meloni government offers help considered negligible, as highlighted by a recent flash mob that sheds light on their situation of isolation and the daily difficulties in assisting family members with disabilities. (translated)
A 25-year-old with a disability has been the victim of brutal stalking by a group of boys aged between 14 and 18, culminating in a physical assault that caused him to fracture his nose, while the Carabinieri are currently engaged in identifying those responsible and reconstructing the sequence of events. (translated)
Artificial intelligence risks increasing job exclusion for people with disabilities, with new jobs often inaccessible to this group, creating a difficult future for the most vulnerable, according to expert Marino Bottà. (translated)
In the interview with Alessandra Strano, former Guarantor for people with disabilities in Giarre, it highlights how society continues to regard people with disabilities as inferior, while politics remains stuck on pietistic and welfare practices, neglecting the true needs for inclusion and access to rights. (translated)
The Constitutional Court has established that foreigners with disabilities residing in Italy can enroll free of charge in the national health service, canceling the obligation of an annual contribution of up to two thousand euros that had been in effect since 1998, and allowing them to request the reimbursement of the amounts paid. (translated)
The Italian Council of Ministers has approved a legislative decree to implement the European directive on the Disability Card, making Italy the first EU country to do so, and introducing measures that improve access for people with disabilities to services and benefits at both national and European levels, through free and digital documents. (translated)
