Sistemi podrške za osobe sa invaliditetom
The support systems for persons with disabilities

Summary/Abstract: Persons with disabilities are among the poorest and most discriminated parts of general population. Development of support services is one of the preconditions for their full inclusion in society. One has to make to replace the paradigm of social responsibility (derived from concepts of social protection, caring and protection) to paradigm of social inclusion, i.e. creating conditions for full participation. The above mentioned approached is clearly defined in numerous international and national documents, primarily Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Serbia's Law on Prevention of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities and National Disability Strategy. Model of service that is especially relevant for work and mission of Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities of Serbia is personal assistance, as it is one of the ways to eliminate barriers and create equal opportunities in the fields of education, employment and civic activism. Using this service, a person with disability can satisfy his/ her personal needs, needs in household and his/ her social needs. This service enables a person to use his/ her own potentials, develop self- respect and dignity, to control one's privacy, maintain and strengthen one's individual autonomy and to assume responsibility.

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