https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis Sweden's disability programs en-us 2016-11-22 01:39:41 UTC 2016-11-22 13:12:44 UTC hello@padlet.com mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139244383 2016-11-22 01:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139244383 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139244427 2016-11-22 01:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139244427 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139245098 "The aim of the Swedish Government's Disability policy is to give people with disabilities a greater chance of participating in society on the same terms as others."]]> 2016-11-22 01:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139245098 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139245242 "In 2010, the Swedish Prosecution Authority initiated a project to assess how it disseminates information to crime victims with disabilities and how they may absorb such information."]]> 2016-11-22 01:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139245242 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139246126 Ten areas have been given top priority, including the justice system, transportation, and the internet]]> 2016-11-22 02:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139246126 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139246909 Every person has the right to live in the way they want, and to do so the police must take into account the perspective of disabled person when convicting them. ]]> 2016-11-22 02:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139246909 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139247974 The issue of disabled persons not being able to go where they want when they want has long been an issue, one that Sweden aims to reduce. ]]> 2016-11-22 02:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139247974 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329190 Sweden plans to increase the accessibility of disabled persons to tram and bus stops, to make it easier for them to get around the country. ]]> 2016-11-22 12:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329190 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329321 Sweden is increasing their IT tools, which will hopefully give disabled persons a more independent lifestyle. ]]> 2016-11-22 12:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329321 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329460 "General inaccessibility means that people with functional disabilities do not have the same opportunities as others to participate in community life. The Swedish Government is working to overcome this problem in various ways."]]> 2016-11-22 12:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329460 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329545 "[T]he Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS) gives disabled people the right to personal assistance, in principle free of charge. The amount of help they receive is determined by the extent of their disabilities."]]> 2016-11-22 12:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329545 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329676 Almost no where else in the world is personal assistance free of charge to disabled persons, making this a revolutionary breakthrough on Sweden's part. ]]> 2016-11-22 12:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329676 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329810 In Sweden, disabled persons can apply for grants in order to have their house modified to fit their personal needs. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329810 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329944 House modification can include having steps removed, doors removed, support rails put in, an elevator put in, etc. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139329944 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330076 "Such grants cover all types of disabilities, including mobility disability, impaired vision, mental disorders and allergies. The first such grant was made available on a trial basis in 1959, and was introduced formally in 1963."]]> 2016-11-22 13:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330076 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330153 There is also group housing in Sweden, complete with a staff that provides the individual(s) 24 hour attention and/or assistance. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330153 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330302 There is also a serviced house, where people live mostly independently, but can call for assistance at any time and someone will come for them. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330302 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330526 Another option is family housing, in which the disabled individual is able to live with a family other than their own for a necessary amount of time. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330526 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330538 The Swedish Social Insurance Agency also provides cars necessary for disabled individuals, or parents of so (granted they live in the same house & the parental figure is still caretaker of said individual) ]]> 2016-11-22 13:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330538 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330793 "The state is responsible for helping people to find and keep jobs through its labour market agencies. Employers who hire people whose work capacity is limited are sometimes entitled to wage subsidies."]]> 2016-11-22 13:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330793 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330909 "The Swedish Government and Parliament establish guidelines for disability policies, mainly through legislation. Government agencies have a national responsibility for specific sectors, including education, health care and employment."]]> 2016-11-22 13:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139330909 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331082 Within Sweden, the counties are responsible for health care of the disabled, including modifying municipal services to accomodate them and their needs. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331082 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331336 "The [state] also have ultimate responsibility for providing people with basic security in the form of public support and services. These include the provision of personal assistance, representatives for people with mental disabilities, special transport services, and grants for modifying the homes or motor vehicles of people with extensive disabilities, enabling them to lead independent, active lives. "]]> 2016-11-22 13:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331336 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331557 Stockholm is one of the most accessible cities for disabled individuals, and has made many improvements for their lives. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331557 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331700 Pedestrian walkways have been included, rain ditches have been rounded and more shallow, sports facilities have been improved, and busses have been modified in Stockholm. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139331700 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332005 " In 2015, about 65 organisations for people with disabilities received state grants amounting to more than SEK 183 million (EUR 20 million/USD 22 million) to help them pursue their activities."]]> 2016-11-22 13:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332005 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332135 "The Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS) ... is a human rights law designed to offer people with extensive disabilities greater opportunities to lead independent lives, and to ensure that they have equal living conditions and enjoy full participation in community life."]]> 2016-11-22 13:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332135 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332271 "In 2009, the Discrimination Act was introduced in Sweden, its general purpose being to strengthen the legal protection of the individual and to help victims of discrimination obtain redress and financial compensation."]]> 2016-11-22 13:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332271 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332365 The Discrimination act applies to anything from disability to gender orientation to religious beliefs. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332365 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332528 " The Swedish Government ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2008. Unlike the Standard Rules, the Convention is legally binding"]]> 2016-11-22 13:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332528 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332638  Equality Ombudsman is an act that enforces and regulates the Acts before it concerning discrimination and disability. ]]> 2016-11-22 13:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332638 mmoberaitis18 https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332873 " The proactive part of the law imposes a duty to take positive action and concerns working life and the educational system. The reactive part of the law deals with the prohibition of discrimination in working life, in the educational system and in other areas of society"]]> 2016-11-22 13:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mmoberaitis18/35s5vjpwkis/wish/139332873