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Writing
I wrote 19 football articles the past half year. I have 3 things I learned through it, useful in my work. And yours, if you’re in anything that involves telling people about your work. 1. Commitment After game 1, I decided to write about every game I’d be in. 19 games later, that’s what I…
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DI is not a rocket science
As organisations of people with intellectual disabilities, and other advocates, we spend a lot of time demanding deinstitutionalisation.We also need to give time to working with those who make it happen. It’s about demonstrating to those responsible that deinstitutionalisation is doable.It has been done.It is being done.It can and will be done. Deinstitutionalisation is not…
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Co funguje v komunikaci a prosazování práv lidí s intelektovým postižením?
Věřte nevěřte, lidé se mě na tohle ptají nebo chtějí nějakou přednášku či konzultaci. Ptalo se i JDI, což je od nich milé, a pak chtěli abych to napsal, což je od nich chytré. Dostanou moudro, vyhnou se dalším mým rozborům a rýpání a.k.a konzultaci. Že se mě na to ptají má asi co dělat…
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So this just happened
We are at a “diversity and inclusion” event organised by what is considered an elite European institution.Speakers say “diversity” and “inclusion” a lot. Nobody mentions people with disabilities (except when Disability Rights Strategy is listed), unless I missed something. Towards the end, my colleague asks about disability policies, and the next question is about disability…
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Hey Milan: What do you think works in advocacy and communication?
I’ve been talking with some organisations looking to improve their communication and strategies promoting deinstitutionalisation and community-based support over the past couple of months. Asked about my experience in what works and what doesn’t, there are 3 ideas behind what we try to do and I think works. Maybe you’d be interested to hear about…
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10 otázok pre..
Rozhovor v časopice Informácie ZPMP SR, prosinec 2024. Spomeniete si na moment, dôvod, prečo ste sa rozhodli pre štúdium sociálnej práce? Ovlivnila mne četba Petra Uhla. Jeho důraz na lidská práva, pohled upřený na sociální nespravedlnosti v době, kdy se to zrovna nenosilo. A také jsme hledal obor, kde nevyžadovali přijímací zkoušku z matematiky. Kto bol, alebo…
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European Commission’s Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community
Today (11/12/2024), I had the pleasure to open a seminar on Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community of persons with disabilities in the context of EU funding. The European Commission document is an important step in promoting the right of people with disabilities to live independently and to be included in their communities.…