LIVING IN A COMMUNITY WITH SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Abstract

Global movement for independent life emphasizes persons’ with disabilities rights to live in a community. The movement is based on the presumption that each person has a right to choose a place to live in. Persons with disabilities often cannot choose where they will or can live, and it is mostly one of the two options: either with their parents or in an institution. Institutional system is created to provide protection for the persons with disabilities; however, such system excludes them from society. Considering there are many documents implemented on persons’ with disabilities rights, we can say attempts are made to provide a decent life in a local community. In order to actualize it, the first step is deinstitutionalization. Deinstitutionalization means a change in offering housing service and leads to a system in which such services are offered within a community. The aim is to research possibilities for accommodation for persons with disabilities focusing on living in a community with support. This research shall analyze former research papers about achieving rights of persons with disabilities, who live in institutions, in practice. In addition, the research shall determine different fields in which the support is realized for persons with disabilities who live in such communities. Life in a community provides possibilities for persons with disabilities to live as equal citizens with support for complete adaptation in everyday life.