OPINION: When family carers step in, who steps up for them?
I don’t exactly remember the moment I became a carer. There was no conversation, no handbook.
OPINION: When family carers step in, who steps up for them?
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Take a look at our Opinion series, with individual voices from inside and outside COFACE, providing different perspectives and insights on topics relevant for families of today.
OPINION – Creating the conditions for families to thrive
OPINION – Creating the conditions for families to thrive
Families are under enormous pressure in today’s society. This is not simply about individual choices or a lack of resilience, but about the conditions in which families are expected to manage everyday life.
OPINION – Integrated services for persons with disabilities in Italy: from theory to practice
OPINION – Integrated services for persons with disabilities in Italy: from theory to practice
For about 15 years, I was active at the National Disability Observatory established by the Ministry of Welfare, and I must say that I found it very frustrating to work on the “restructuring plan” that never came into effect in those 15 years.
OPINION: Transforming marketing and advertising of toys through positive portrayals of children in all their diversity
OPINION: Transforming marketing and advertising of toys through positive portrayals of children in all their diversity
The toys children play with have a powerful impact on the way they perceive the world. Presenting positive portrayals of children in all their diversity is crucial: toy companies should take a transformative approach to ensure their toys and associating marketing are diverse.
OPINION: Support to children with disabilities and their carers should start as early as possible
OPINION: Support to children with disabilities and their carers should start as early as possible
The first few years of a child’s life are a particularly sensitive period in the process of development of the body, brain, and communication. They lay the foundation for cognitive functioning; behavioral, social, and self-regulatory capacities; and physical health. EASPD – the European Association of Service Providers for persons with Disabilities – is strongly committed to developing quality ECI systems across Europe based on the individual needs of the children, families, and carers.
OPEN LETTER to parents: A new school year. A new beginning for us all.
OPEN LETTER to parents: A new school year. A new beginning for us all.
Dear friends, let’s all as parents consider that now more than ever, we are experiencing unprecedented situations caused by the pandemic and other adversities, with considerable social implications that to a greater or lesser extent have impacted us all.
OPINION: Back-to-School season is not for every child – let’s push for inclusive classrooms
OPINION: Back-to-School season is not for every child – let’s push for inclusive classrooms
For the third time, Unapei and its partners have launched their campaign “#NoSchoolForMe” to denounce the protracted situations of exclusion lived by children with disabilities. As pupils and students find their way back to school, the UN Committee on the Rights of...
OPINION: Putting an end to dangerous credit and irresponsible practices: it’s possible, it’s now, it’s all together
OPINION: Putting an end to dangerous credit and irresponsible practices: it’s possible, it’s now, it’s all together
Consumer credit are great tools for improving the living conditions of millions of European citizens.
OPINION : Diversity in communication – the power of words and images to drive change
OPINION : Diversity in communication – the power of words and images to drive change
A text or image has the power to shape our understanding of the world. We hear ‘astronaut’ and think of a man in a white space suit; we read ‘flight attendant’ and envisage a tall, female person; we talk about a family and imagine a white, able-bodied, fit,...