PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT 2017-2020
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Reorganization of day-care centers for persons with disabilities. The Government will develop clearly defined standards for the groups, based on inclusion
categories, age, and group size. New plans and programs for group activities
in the Day Care Centers will be developed, based on program categories and
areas. Professional staff standards and technical resources necessities will
also be developed.
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Introduce legal guarantees for engagement of special educators for children
with disabilities in every kindergarten or school in view of providing adequate
support for children and their families.
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Timely refund of pension and health insurance contributions
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Respect employment quotas for persons with disabilities in the public administration, honoring the professional opinions issued by centers for social services calling for priority employment.
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Medical teams will undertake home inspection visits for people who have been
diagnosed and applied for mobility, blindness and hearing impairment allowance.
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Granting the right to allowance to all people with severe and extreme intellectual impairment.
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Setting up a system for assessment of special needs of children with disabilities (categorization) based on the International Classification of Functioning.
The model will aim at functionally determining the specific characteristics of
children with impairment, not according to their disability but their remaining
abilities, i.e. their functioning profile and assessment.
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Legal changes extending short working hours for parents of children with disabilities beyond 26 years of age.
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Opening centers for early childhood development for babies and toddlers focused on skills and capacity building in children with certain form of impairment (cerebral palsy, autism, etc.).
The Government will finance opening of overnight shelters and food corners for
homeless persons in cooperation with national and local non-for-profit organizations in
all municipalities in need. Following the French model, we will draft a law enabling food
donation by supermarkets, restaurants, producers and distributors.
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