ae autism u europe validity;;~ (i)stahili international disability alliance inclusion international 1 easyread childrenõs right tolive in a family call to action to protect the right to family life and stop children living in institutions contents page introduction the united nations convention on the rights of all children need families what the united nations and other countries in this easy read document, difþcult words are in . we explain what these words mean in the sentence after they have been used. 2 ae_autism_ u europe disability rights international · hts “-0 (1) (!) ‘”-1 fdqpl.. rights introduction a group of organisations have come together to ask the united nations and countries around the world to make sure that children are given the to a family life. is a thing that every person should have or be able to do, by law. the organisations in our group are:autism europe – working with autistic people in europe disability rights internationalworking for human rights for persons with disabilities around the world enil – european network for independent livingdisabled people to live independently 3 •1 • ¥ inclusion internationalnetwork of organisations of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families international disability alliancea group of 14 global and regional organisations of persons with disabilities who work with the united nations international federation for spina biþda and hydrocephalus (ifsbh) – an organisation that hydrocephalusworldwide. is a birth defect that happens when a babyõs backbone (spine) does not form normally. hy (often called water on the brain). this means that there is extra ßuid in and around the brain. 4 u.s. international council on disabilities ¥ validity foundation – lawyers who defend the rights of people with disabilities around the world 5 ¥ women enabled internationalworking for the rights of women with disabilities around the world u.s. international council on – working for the rights of persons with disabilities around the world stahili – working in kenya, the netherlands and usa to protect the rights of children lori e. talsky center for human rights of women and childrenmichigan state university college of law. = –convention on the rights of governments around the world have agreed to the united nations convention on the rights of the convention on the rights of the en should have. this convention includes an agreemenen should grow up in a family. 6 people from universities around the world have shown that: is bad for the way children grow is a organised place where people live. it is usually run vernment. all children can live safely and do well in a family. this includes children with disabilities and children who need a lot of support. institutions an institution can be: large and may be called a hospital or residential care small and may be called a group 7 more support at home most children have families. they are usually put into an institution because their family does not have enough money. it would be better to give the family the support they need to look aftmoving children out of millions of children with disabilities are living in institutions. children are being moved out of large institutions – but into smaller er if children were move in a family. 8 abuse and violence there is a lot of abuse and violence against children with disabilities who live in institutions. especially to girls and children who left behind if there is no support from a family, children with disabilities may get left 9 -human rights human rights are the things that every person around the world should have or be able to do, by law. organisations that protect peopleõs human rights around the world should make it clear that: family life for a child means growing up over years with someone who cares for you there are many different types of families institutions could be dangerous for children children should grow up in a family. 10 guidance organisations that protect peopleõs human rights around the world should help governments to:support families and parents to look after their children properly protect children from the dangers make sure that all children are listened to – including children 11 and countries should do we want the united nations and countries around the world to: help families to look after their children so that children donõt go to live in an institution ¥ agree that if a child is not living with a family, that means they are þnd new and better ways to help children with disabilities living at home with their families make sure that children can carry on living with their family in times of emergency – like a war, ßood or earthquake. 12 ¥ make sure that children can carry on living with a family when their own family is having a hard time make sure that children with disabilities are treated with respect in the same fair way as everyone else make it easier for disabled people to take part in things like everyone make sure that the families of children with disabilities can get the things they need like: proper health care services 13 • j,. ” ”t l • -~ . ¥ make sure people are able to go to court to get their rights if they ¥ that children with disabilities can live and take part in their local easy read by easy-read-online.co.uk 14
