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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

No plans this weekend? We've got you covered! Listen to Inclusion Europe Radio's latest episode and get to know our new President, Jeanne Nicklas-Faust. Listen on Spotify or on our website www.inclusion.eu ✨Happy listening! ✨

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We may be biased but we think it's worth heading to our website right now. 👀

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎙️ New episode of Inclusion Europe Radio is out now! What does it mean to be a mother, a doctor, an advocate, a director — and now, the president of Inclusion Europe? In our latest episode, we talk to Jeanne Nicklas-Faust about her personal and professional journey. Listen now!

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🖤 Joachim Busch died after a short, serious illness. He was 67. Joachim was a self-advocate, and an activist for the rights of people with disabilities. Besides that, Joachim was first and foremost a very kind person. Thank you Joachim. We will miss you 💔 www.inclusion.eu/rebembering-...

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Rebembering Joachim Busch | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

‼️Registrations open now‼️ Join us in Brussels and online for the Self-Determination Academy international seminar, where we talk about making self-determination a reality. ✨ 👉Register now on our website inclusion.eu or with the link in our bio. Swipe to find out more →

Event: Making Self-determination a reality

When?
14 October
09:30 - 17:00 Brussels time

Where?
Brussels and online

register now
at www.inclusion.eu
or the link in our bio

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We will talk about:
- What policies in Europe need to change.
- How support and services must change.
- What organisations are doing to promote inclusion and self-determination.

...so that people with intellectual disabilities and autistic people have more choice, control ad influence over their own lives.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"When a woman with an intellectual disability becomes a leader, she opens a door for many other women." At our Hear Our Voices! self-advocacy meeting this week, we heard from five women who are already leading in their organisations and countries: www.inclusion.eu/women-with-i...

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Women with intellectual disabilities do not only need to be heard. We need the power to decide, represent and lead. | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

4 news from the EU, and what they mean for people with intellectual disabilities and their families www.inclusion.eu/4-news-from-...

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

8 in 10 residential places Prague provides for people with disabilities are outside the city – some more than 4 hours away. 1,000+ people are in places like that. With our partners, we filed a complaint against Czechia with @coe.int Committee of Social Rights. www.inclusion.eu/prague-czech...

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For decades, Prague has sent people with intellectual disabilities away. We're asking the Council of Europe to make it stop. | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📣 Women in self-advocacy speak out! Hear Our Voices! is having an online event. And you don't want to miss it! Swipe to find out what it's about Register now → inclusion.eu

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'Hear Our Voices! 2026'
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Women in self-advocacy.
Opportunities for women with intellectual disabilities.
Women self-advocates as leaders.
The challenges women with intellectual disabilities face.

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Sharing personal experiences.
Talking about their achievements.
Women with intellectual disabilities share their experiences together.
Read more in the Gender Report on our website.

Hear Our Voices!

Register on our website inclusion.eu

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Save the date! Women with intellectual disabilities are speaking up, representing, and leading change across Europe. At our next Hear Our Voices, we want to look at women in the self-advocacy movement. Join the conversation! 🗓️ 22 September ⏰ 10:00 - 13:00 (Brussels time) 📍Online

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What is it like to be a woman in self-advocacy?
22 September
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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Young Families project aims to help people better understand the experiences of parents and siblings of children with intellectual disabilities. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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That's my sister and I should be able to treat her the same way as my other siblings.

- sibling, Ireland

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As a sibling you gain resilience and develop a lot of empathy and sensitivity to other things.

- sibling, Spain

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Young Families project

Parents and siblings of people with intellectual disabilities speak to us about their lives.

The findings are presented in a series of essays.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

These experiences remind us of why listening to families is so important. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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“My son never had a social worker at school.
They said that others needed it more than him.”

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“I started to become aware of the lack of support and opportunities she got.
I got frustrated with that.”

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Every family’s journey is different, but many families face the same challenges. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Europe for Us is turning 25 this year! 🎂 To celebrate we made some changes: 📢 We are focusing more on the work of self-advocates. 💬 We added 5 more languages. ✨ We changed the design. Go to inclusion.eu and read the newest issue about supported decision- making now! Let us know what you think!

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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“No one took the time to learn how to support him.
There was no preparation, no understanding, and no willingness to adapt.”

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“When you dig into the system, it looks good: there is infrastructure and money.
But there are not enough qualified people to do the work.”

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Young Families project gave for parents and siblings of children with intellectual disabilities a chance to share their experiences and challenges. Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Head to inclusion.eu to find out more about the Young Families Project!

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"If you don't know how to navigate the system, you are lost and your child is too. Nobody is going to look out for you.”

- parent, Germany

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“There was never time for me.
I was very lonely as a child. I didn't have the same social training as other kids.
That made me feel like I was different.”

- sibling, Sweden

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Ireland 🇮🇪 has the Presidency of the Council of the EU 🇪🇺 They made a page in easy-to-read: irish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/easy-to-r... We like to see that! Briefing: How Ireland can lead for inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and families www.inclusion.eu/briefing-for...

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The Council of Europe adopted new Recommendation on autonomy in mental health care. The Recommendation says that people's own will, preferences, and informed consent must be at the centre of mental health care, rather than decisions being made for them. www.inclusion.eu/mental-healt...

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Our work in the words of different team members: Jyrki Pinomaa, President www.inclusion.eu/my-time-as-p... László Bercse, Chair of the European Platform of Self-Advocates and Vice-President of Inclusion Europe www.inclusion.eu/we-want-all-...

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We want all people with intellectual disabilities to be heard and respected | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We won't stop until every person with an intellectual disability is fully included in their community, and families get the support they need Jeanne Nicklas-Faust became President of Inclusion Europe. This is what she said: www.inclusion.eu/jeanne-nickl...

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We won't stop until every person with an intellectual disability is fully included in their community, and families get the support they need | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Inclusion Europe is organising a training for people with intellectual disabilities who want to learn how to advocate for their rights at European level. www.inclusion.eu/training-in-...

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Training in self-advocacy - Register now | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Inclusion Europe’s work is all about people. It is done to represent people, to improve peoples’ lives. And it is done by people. Here’s how some of us saw this work in 2025: www.inclusion.eu/annual-repor...

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Annual report 2025 | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Join us online for the final UNITY events: 📅 22 and 29 May 2026 🕙 10:00–13:00 CET 🌍 Online, in English Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respons…

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Families carry a lot. And often they carry alone. Today, on International Day of Families, we want to remind everyone to look out for siblings or parents of someone with an intellectual disability and ask them how they're doing. Community matters. Especially to families that need support.

We do everything ourselves: therapies, coordination, appointments; because we love our son. We want him to have the best life possible. But love should not be the only thing holding the system together. Families should not have to carry everything alone. - parent, Belgium

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

🎉 Big day today for representation of people with intellectual disabilities! 🎉 Joachim Busch and @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social become the first persons with intellectual disabilities to be elected to the Board of @myedf.bsky.social

Soufiane and Joachim share handshake after the election

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

“A person makes 35.000 decisions a day. That is what it means to live your life. Each one of them belong to you, not to a guardian. Not to a judge. Not to a system. To you. So stop talking about whether people with intellectual disabilities can decide. Let’s make sure they get to decide.”

Soufiane El Amrani speaking at conference in Cyprus on supported decision-making

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

👥 Learn about supported decision‑making for people with complex support needs. 🗣️ Hear from a self‑advocate who challenged guardianship. 🤝 Discuss the role of families and support persons. ⚖️ Learn how laws on legal capacity are changing in Europe. Online 12-13 May www.inclusion.eu/internationa...

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How supported decision‑making works for everyone, including people with high support needs - Register to join online 12-13 May 2026 | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

500+ participants Speakers from about 20+ countries. One shared purpose - Together for Inclusion Europe in Action conference preliminary agenda is out now www.inclusion.eu/europe-in-ac...

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Europe in Action 2026 in Italy - Register now | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Siblings of people with intellectual disabilities are often overlooked or even ignored by people outside the family. Read more about the situation of siblings and parents of children with intellectual disabilities in our 1st essay of the Young Families Project. Out now!

Some old lady would come up to us and only look at my sibling and talk to them.

And I'm just standing there like, I exist too...

- sibling, Ireland

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

"They don't see our children. They don't see us either." In the Young Families Project, we speak to parents and siblings of people with intellectual disabilities about their lives. This is part 1 www.inclusion.eu/what-parents...

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What parents and siblings of children with intellectual disabilities face every day | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The Budget Committee of the European Parliament agreed their position for next EU budget: 1. Bigger budget. 2. European Social Fund with its own budget. 3. Disability rights. www.inclusion.eu/european-par...

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Autism-Europe @autismeurope.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Happy World Autism Day! Celebrate with us by listening to the stories from autistic people and their families from our Not invisible campaign. Watch our video and support our campaign: not-invisible.org #AutismNotInvisible #AutismDay2026

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Discover the 'Not invisible' campaign!

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

EU must protect person's right to decide and their privacy - Position about a proposed law on guardianship www.inclusion.eu/eu-must-prot...

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Not only are many people with intellectual disabilities lonely, but their parents and siblings are lonely too. Inge Volleberg spoke at an event in the European Parliament: www.inclusion.eu/not-only-are...

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Not only are many people with intellectual disabilities lonely, but their parents and siblings are lonely too. | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

"We all feel lonely from time to time, but people with Down are more often lonely because the world is not accessible and people treat us differently. That must change." Esther Volleberg represented Inclusion Europe at an event in the European Parliament www.inclusion.eu/we-all-feel-...

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"We all feel lonely from time to time, but people with Down are more often lonely because the world is not accessible and people treat us differently. That must change." | Inclusion Europe

Ambitions. Rights. Belonging. 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe.

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Inclusion Europe @inclusioneurope.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Taking part in disability rights advocacy and decision-making at EU Level - Training for self-advocates and decision makers 14 – 15 April 2026, Brussels www.inclusion.eu/training-for...

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