Achi news desk-
400 people are expected to attend the conference, which will share what has been learned from a variety of expert speakers on progress in Scotland, other European countries and beyond to promote the inclusion of people with learning disabilities in our society.
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree Todd will address the conference on how the Scottish Government is trying to promote further progress for people with learning disabilities through policies that include increasing access to social care in communities and support for employability.
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Other highlights of the conference include people with learning disabilities from Ukraine sharing how they have struggled as a result of the Russian invasion, and a performance by Lung Ha Theater Company with scenes from their play Castle Lennox describing the historical traumatic experiences of people in institutional care.
Enable chief executive Theresa Shearer said: “We are privileged to welcome people with learning disabilities from across Europe who are championing change in their own countries as we celebrate 70 years of Enable members successfully fighting for their rights to be included in our society.
“We have the opportunity to share with our European partners our experience of developing services based on human rights and support for people with learning disabilities in Scotland.
“We look forward to learning from the experiences of colleagues abroad and from international experts so that we can make even more progress in our work to ensure that Scotland is a country where rights are realized for the people we support them.”
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree Todd MSP said: “This conference is a key milestone for Enable as they celebrate their 70th anniversary.
“Scotland is among the leaders in Europe for including people with learning disabilities in their communities. However, there is always more we can do to improve outcomes for people with a learning disability and we will continue to listen and learn from them. with learning disabilities and partners like Enable.”
