What it means to live with a disability in Italy
What does it mean to live with a disability in Italy today? It means having unexpressed needs; it means seeking answers from institutions that are in hiding; it means having to give up attending school regularly; it means not having a support teacher who follows us; it means giving up being able to go around…
In Italy the economic crisis does not derive only from erroneous strategies of politics or companies but is further aggravated by corruption, tax evasion, by a mafia system which is unfortunately often not sufficiently combated. The ruthlessness of these corruptors, tax evaders and mafiosi is not limited to satisfying their own greed, on the contrary,…
Diversity is the essence of humanity
Every man and woman with a disability, in any country in the world, has the right to a dignified life. It is not just a matter of satisfying certain needs, but even more of having one’s desire for acceptance and autonomy recognized. It is necessary for integration to become a mentality and culture, and at…
A sad anniversary, an unfulfilled priority
6 (very long) years after the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers, (DPCM 12 January 2017), for the definition and updating of the Essential Levels of Assistance and the Tariff Nomenclator, and published in the Official Gazette on 18 March 2017, the prosthetic devices and aids as well as the latest generation…
For a Christmas without barriers, equal and supportive
In recent days, the Constitutional Court has denounced the last twelve Governments of our nation (let’s hope in the current one) of immobility on the issue of Health, because they were inactive, for twenty-one long years, in updating the Essential Levels of Assistance. In fact, we are stuck with the LEAs of the Dpcm of…