Lack of data (as important as it is) isn’t the main problem. Lack of action is.
I was invited to speak at European Parliament’s Employment Committee workshop on independent living (and deinstitutionalisation) in December 2025.
Didn’t say anything new I’m afraid.
❗️800,000+ people with intellectual disabilities in institutions
❗️Many adults living with their families and relying on their support.
➡️ See new Inclusion Indicators for details
None of this is result of some mythical barriers governments and service providers like to talk about.
Segregation of people with intellectual disabilities and isolation of their families directly result from their deliberate choices.