What is Your Voice Your Choice?
This is an
event organised by the National Disability Authority
This event is
the forum announced by Kathleen Lynch, TD, Minister for Disability, Equality,
Mental Health and Older People
This event is
about listening to your views on the issues that matter most to you in living
with your disability
Who should come?
If you are:
A person with a
disability
A
parent/guardian/carer of a child or young person with a disability
An advocate for
a person with a disability
Your Voice Your
Choice is for You. People will attend in an individual capacity and not as a
representative of any group.
Places are
limited. Please book early. We will do our best to let as many as
possible attend but you must book your place.
When
is it on? Tuesday 19 June
2012 from 11:30 to 15:30
Where
is it on? Royal Hospital
Kilmainham, Dublin, an accessible venue about 5 minutes from Heuston Station
What
will happen on the day?
Your Voice Your
Choice is about you having your say on what is important for you as a person
with a disability.
We will work in
small groups of about 8 people in each group. In the first half of the day, we
want to listen to what you have to say about everyday life and what matters
most to you
What’s the most
important support you have for daily living?
What’s the
biggest challenge that you face every day?
What’s good in
your daily life but could be made better for you?
If you are the
Minister and could fix just one thing – what would that be?
Workshops
After lunch, we
will have 4 workshops. Each workshop has a different topic. Choose the one that
matters most to you. Places are limited but we will do our best to give you the
workshop you want to go to.
We will end the
day at 15:30.
Workshop 1- Becoming who I
want to be
This workshop
looks at what is important to you in making the most of your potential. This
would include things like education and learning; health and well being; the
world of work…and much more
Workshop 2- Being treated
equally
This workshop
looks at what is important to you in being treated equally. This would include
such things like attitudes; having accessible public services, access to
information and public buildings; protection from abuse; mental health
legislation and other laws; the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities…and much more
Workshop 3- Living the life
I choose
This workshop
looks at what is important to you in having choice and independence to live
your life. This would include such things like advocacy; independent living;
personalised budgets; having quality in services that support you; moving from
institutional settings to a place that suits you…and much more
Workshop 4- Participating
in the community
This workshop
looks at what is important to you in being able to participate in the life of
the community. This would include such things like accessible environments;
transport; communications; inclusive communities; participating in sport and
cultural life…and much more
What happens after this
event?
We will take all
your ideas and suggestions and write up a report. We will give the report to
the Minister for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older People. This
report will be important. It will help inform what needs to be done in the new
Disability action plan called the National Disability Strategy Implementation
Plan. We will also make copies of the report available on our website
www.nda.ie.
Remember
This report will
be about You, Your Voice Your Choice and what is important to you. The report
will present peoples views and will not say who said what. Be free to say what
you really think, because what you say will not affect the service you
currently have.
Want to find out more?
If you would
like to attend Your Voice Your Choice let us know by
Web: www.nda.ie
Email: yourvoice@nda.ie
Phone: Lo Call
1890 632 631
Places are
limited. Make sure you let us know you would like to attend. We will do our
best to facilitate as many as possible. We will also be organising other ways
in which You can have Your Voice heard. Details will be on our website www.nda.ie or
LoCall 1890 632 631.
