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23/02/2013

Briefing paper explains the practical use of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights

The Open Society Foundation has produced a briefing paper explaining when and how the Charter [...]

20/02/2013

EDF issues a position paper on proposed EU Directive on the accessibility of public sector bodies’ websites

The European Disability Forum (EDF) has presented its views on the European Commission’s [...]

17/02/2013

Ask your MEP to sign the written declarations of the European Parliament in support of people with autism

There are currently two written declarations in support of the rights of people with autism [...]

15/02/2013

Specialisterne Foundation expands to Ireland, Poland and United Kingdom to create jobs for people with autism

The Specialisterne Foundation, a Danish non-profit organisation that aims to create jobs in the [...]

15/01/2013

Autism-Europe joins the European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance

Each year, the European Union chooses a specific issue on which it raises awareness and [...]

10/01/2013

New ‘health passport’ resource for people with special needs

A health ‘passport’ document has been developed in the United States to help make visits to [...]

28/12/2012

Brazil enacts law recognising people with autism as people with disabilities

In December 2012, Brazil approved a federal law establishing the National Policy for the [...]

20/12/2012

New sex education project for people with learning disabilities

The SEAD project (Sexual Education for Adults with Disabilities, their parents and staff) will [...]