Without barriers: the Inclusion Forum was held in Kyiv
on December 2 at the National Museum named after T. Shevchenko hosted the Inclusion Forum. People with disabilities , parents of young children, public figures - in short, all those who want to make the city and the country more comfortable and better - were invited to it . After all, inclusive space is a common goal for all.
Opening of the Forum
The honorary guest of the Inclusion Forum was Acting Minister of Health of Ukraine Ulyana Suprun, who spoke about the state’s steps towards an inclusive society.
First, it is the introduction of the International Classification of Functionality, which will determine the degree of disability for adults and children. Second, the establishment of a register of children born with low birth weight and at risk of disability, as well as the establishment and dissemination of the Early Development Program. In addition, Ulyana Suprun spoke about ensuring that every child with a disability has access to education and the establishment in medical institutions of a disciplinary team of specialists for people in need of rehabilitation.
Ulyana Suprun:“From time to time, there are cool projects that are carried out on a voluntary basis, but we will have an inclusive society when there is support at the state level. Inclusive kindergartens, schools, coworking spaces, workplaces should be a common thing, not a cool initiative. This requires the constant cooperation of all government agencies, physicians and the public. This must be done, because only an inclusive society can be called civilized. "
Games of the unconquered.
The organizer of the Invictus Games project, Alina Frolova, spoke about it in more detail, recalling with admiration the strong-willed people who took part in the Toronto competition. She also shared advice from personal experience on how to interact with public authorities to implement your project.
Reference:
Invictus Games are international sports competitions for servicemen and veterans who are injured, injured or ill during or as a result of their service, founded by Prince Harry. The first Games took place in 2014 in London. At its debut Games of the Unconquered (2017), the Ukrainian team showed one of the best results among the other 16 countries, winning 14 medals.
In sign language.
The guest of the Forum was Igor Bondarenko - a sign language translator. He talked about how to properly communicate with people with hearing problems, what mistakes people often make and how difficult it is sometimes to overcome barriers.
What we have learned for ourselves: do not turn to deaf people in the third person (you need to promote a culture of communication); looking in the eyes is correct, but increased gestures are not, because it distorts facial expressions and makes it harder for people to understand us.
In the language of sounds.
Radio journalist Daria Korzhavina lost her sight in her early childhood and shared with the audience how difficult it is for blind people, how to help them, and also gave a wonderful lecture on sound painting. After all, you can draw what you do not see, listening to yourself and the world around you.
A fountain of optimism and charisma.
Active, cheerful and tireless Dmitry Shchebetyuk (co-founder of Dostupno.UA and moderator of the Forum) told about himself, his life, plans and future projects. Due to a serious spinal injury, Dmitry was in a wheelchair at the age of 21. Now he is 26, and he is already the Champion of Ukraine in swimming and managed to enter the reserve of the Paralympic archery team.
"Either you sit at home, or go out and create demand for the services of people with disabilities"
Dmitry Shchebetyuk
Help:
The Dostupno.UA project, one of the co-founders of which was Dmitry Shchebetyuk, is the monitoring of various institutions in Ukraine for their accessibility for people with disabilities. The reports that the founders of the project post on the Facebook page contain a detailed description of whether a person with a disability can enter the institution without assistance, whether the door is wide enough, what obstacles can be encountered inside the institution, how to deal with them, etc. .
Inclusion in action.
Lyudmila Netskina, coordinator of Harmony accessibility programs and social pedagogue at the Rehabilitation Center, spoke about the organization’s activities in Vinnytsia, cooperation with local authorities and implementation of inclusive initiatives, and Vladimir Vysotsky (director of the ORFO universal design studio) about the principles of universal design. accessibility projects, and provided a presentation on inclusive design of public places.
Active rehabilitation movement.
The Pchelkin couple - Ulyana (Chairman of the Board of the Public Human Rights Organization "Human Rights", Director of ICF "Volunteer Association" Wings ") and Vitaly (public figure, organizer of active rehabilitation camps, author of projects" InvaFishki "and" Paralychnenko ") - also charged the audience his optimism, sense of humor and drive for action. They told about their lives and how they came to the movement of active rehabilitation.
The Active Rehabilitation Movement is a Swedish technique that appeared in 1978. A group of people who suffered a spinal cord injury got together and decided that they needed to somehow learn to live and teach it to other people. In Ukraine, this movement appeared in 1992.
Vitaly Pchelkin:"Our goal is to open our eyes and show the other side. Life after an injury can be colorful and rich. Very often a person just needs to show that this is so. And we are building a bridge to it. "
Ulyana Pchelkina: “Our task is to teach people to take responsibility for their lives and live quality lives. The activities of our organization extend not only to active rehabilitation camps, we also work in the acute period when a person is just getting injured. This program is called "First Contact". We work directly in hospitals and rehabilitation centers "
Vitaly and Ulyana Pchelkina
In general, the main message of the Pchelkin family was:" You do not need to glorify people with disabilities, they are ordinary people. "
Inclusion for children.
Olesya Yaskevich, the founder of the See with the Heart project, spoke about the SpaceCamp summer children’s inclusive camp (a space where children with severe disabilities and ordinary children communicate) and the YES creative workshop for people with mental disabilities. They have the opportunity not only to work, but also to receive money for their work. After all, every employee is a professional who creates a competitive product (soap, candles, toys, etc.). Everything made by people with disabilities is sold online or in various "bazaars".
Olesya Yaskevich
"The sun can’t shine halfway"
The official part of the Inclusive Forum is overivnosti presentation of the book-collection "The sun can not shine half." The collection includes stories and tales by contemporary Ukrainian authors co-authored with children with special needs. The book was published with the support of the leader of the NGO "Social Justice" Alla Shlapak.
Opening of the Forum
The honorary guest of the Inclusion Forum was Acting Minister of Health of Ukraine Ulyana Suprun, who spoke about the state’s steps towards an inclusive society.
First, it is the introduction of the International Classification of Functionality, which will determine the degree of disability for adults and children. Second, the establishment of a register of children born with low birth weight and at risk of disability, as well as the establishment and dissemination of the Early Development Program. In addition, Ulyana Suprun spoke about ensuring that every child with a disability has access to education and the establishment in medical institutions of a disciplinary team of specialists for people in need of rehabilitation.
Ulyana Suprun:“From time to time, there are cool projects that are carried out on a voluntary basis, but we will have an inclusive society when there is support at the state level. Inclusive kindergartens, schools, coworking spaces, workplaces should be a common thing, not a cool initiative. This requires the constant cooperation of all government agencies, physicians and the public. This must be done, because only an inclusive society can be called civilized. "
Games of the unconquered.
The organizer of the Invictus Games project, Alina Frolova, spoke about it in more detail, recalling with admiration the strong-willed people who took part in the Toronto competition. She also shared advice from personal experience on how to interact with public authorities to implement your project.
Reference:
Invictus Games are international sports competitions for servicemen and veterans who are injured, injured or ill during or as a result of their service, founded by Prince Harry. The first Games took place in 2014 in London. At its debut Games of the Unconquered (2017), the Ukrainian team showed one of the best results among the other 16 countries, winning 14 medals.
In sign language.
The guest of the Forum was Igor Bondarenko - a sign language translator. He talked about how to properly communicate with people with hearing problems, what mistakes people often make and how difficult it is sometimes to overcome barriers.
What we have learned for ourselves: do not turn to deaf people in the third person (you need to promote a culture of communication); looking in the eyes is correct, but increased gestures are not, because it distorts facial expressions and makes it harder for people to understand us.
In the language of sounds.
Radio journalist Daria Korzhavina lost her sight in her early childhood and shared with the audience how difficult it is for blind people, how to help them, and also gave a wonderful lecture on sound painting. After all, you can draw what you do not see, listening to yourself and the world around you.
A fountain of optimism and charisma.
Active, cheerful and tireless Dmitry Shchebetyuk (co-founder of Dostupno.UA and moderator of the Forum) told about himself, his life, plans and future projects. Due to a serious spinal injury, Dmitry was in a wheelchair at the age of 21. Now he is 26, and he is already the Champion of Ukraine in swimming and managed to enter the reserve of the Paralympic archery team.
"Either you sit at home, or go out and create demand for the services of people with disabilities"
Dmitry Shchebetyuk
Help:
The Dostupno.UA project, one of the co-founders of which was Dmitry Shchebetyuk, is the monitoring of various institutions in Ukraine for their accessibility for people with disabilities. The reports that the founders of the project post on the Facebook page contain a detailed description of whether a person with a disability can enter the institution without assistance, whether the door is wide enough, what obstacles can be encountered inside the institution, how to deal with them, etc. .
Inclusion in action.
Lyudmila Netskina, coordinator of Harmony accessibility programs and social pedagogue at the Rehabilitation Center, spoke about the organization’s activities in Vinnytsia, cooperation with local authorities and implementation of inclusive initiatives, and Vladimir Vysotsky (director of the ORFO universal design studio) about the principles of universal design. accessibility projects, and provided a presentation on inclusive design of public places.
Active rehabilitation movement.
The Pchelkin couple - Ulyana (Chairman of the Board of the Public Human Rights Organization "Human Rights", Director of ICF "Volunteer Association" Wings ") and Vitaly (public figure, organizer of active rehabilitation camps, author of projects" InvaFishki "and" Paralychnenko ") - also charged the audience his optimism, sense of humor and drive for action. They told about their lives and how they came to the movement of active rehabilitation.
The Active Rehabilitation Movement is a Swedish technique that appeared in 1978. A group of people who suffered a spinal cord injury got together and decided that they needed to somehow learn to live and teach it to other people. In Ukraine, this movement appeared in 1992.
Vitaly Pchelkin:"Our goal is to open our eyes and show the other side. Life after an injury can be colorful and rich. Very often a person just needs to show that this is so. And we are building a bridge to it. "
Ulyana Pchelkina: “Our task is to teach people to take responsibility for their lives and live quality lives. The activities of our organization extend not only to active rehabilitation camps, we also work in the acute period when a person is just getting injured. This program is called "First Contact". We work directly in hospitals and rehabilitation centers "
Vitaly and Ulyana Pchelkina
In general, the main message of the Pchelkin family was:" You do not need to glorify people with disabilities, they are ordinary people. "
Inclusion for children.
Olesya Yaskevich, the founder of the See with the Heart project, spoke about the SpaceCamp summer children’s inclusive camp (a space where children with severe disabilities and ordinary children communicate) and the YES creative workshop for people with mental disabilities. They have the opportunity not only to work, but also to receive money for their work. After all, every employee is a professional who creates a competitive product (soap, candles, toys, etc.). Everything made by people with disabilities is sold online or in various "bazaars".
Olesya Yaskevich
"The sun can’t shine halfway"
The official part of the Inclusive Forum is overivnosti presentation of the book-collection "The sun can not shine half." The collection includes stories and tales by contemporary Ukrainian authors co-authored with children with special needs. The book was published with the support of the leader of the NGO "Social Justice" Alla Shlapak.