Disability & Dependency

Find here COFACE's most important policy statements in the field of Disability and Dependency issues

The UNCRPD recognises the role played by families for the inclusion of persons with disabilities

COFACE-Disability believes that family carers, must be given recognition through a certain number of rights

Inclusive education contributes to the self-actualisation and development of children whatever their disabilities or care needs

Respite represents, for family carers, the response to a need for a break, a time in which to relax

Ad Hoc Expert Group on the transition from Institutional to Community-Based care

The overall aim is to empower people with disabilities to eliminate the barriers they encounter in everyday life