INCLUSION INTERNATIONAL

30/10/2026

Self-advocates at Speak Out Advocacy in Tasmania have a message for governments on the International Day of Care and Support:

"Support should help people do the things that matter to them."

Their calls to action include protecting the supports people rely on and listening before making changes.

Read our new report, Don't Call Me Resilient: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/launching-our-new-global-report-on-care-and-support/

29/10/2026

It’s the International Day of Care and Support 📣

Self-advocates at at PSONI in Poland want to see a doctor quickly, be treated with respect everywhere, have an assistant for some tasks, and get care and support from the State when they need it.

Read our new report, Don’t Call Me Resilient: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/launching-our-new-global-report-on-care-and-support/

29/10/2026

Ruba, a self-advocate from AKIM Israel, on the International Day of Care and Support:

"Our voices matter! It is important for us to share our opinions."

People with intellectual disabilities should help shape the care and support they rely on.

Read our new report, Don't Call Me Resilient: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/launching-our-new-global-report-on-care-and-support/

29/10/2026

في اليوم الدولي للرعاية والدعم، يشاركنا أشخاص من مدينة الشارقة للخدمات الإنسانية في الإمارات العربية المتحدة ما يجب أن يتغير في الرعاية والدعم.
يتحدثون عن المواصلات والرعاية الصحية والتعليم، وعن جامعات يسهل الوصول إليها، وعن احترام قرارات الأشخاص أنفسهم. ويقول أحد الآباء:
"يجب أن يستمر الدعم في مكان العمل."

اقرأوا تقريرنا الجديد "لا تدعوني بالمرن"
https://inclusion-international.org/resource/%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%b9%d9%88%d9%86%d9%8a-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%86-%d9%83%d9%8a%d9%81-%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%b0%d9%84-%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%b8%d9%85%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d8%b9%d8%a7/

29/10/2026

On the International Day of Care and Support, parent Rony Laor has a question for every government:

"With every budget decision, ask yourselves: does this build real inclusion and independence?"

Read our new report, Don't Call Me Resilient: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/launching-our-new-global-report-on-care-and-support/

29/10/2026

Karolina Kosecka is a sister of two men with disabilities and works at PSONI in Poland. On the International Day of Care and Support, she is calling for personal assistance, supported living and supported decision making.

Read our new report, Don't Call Me Resilient: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/launching-our-new-global-report-on-care-and-support/

29/10/2026

Mukabarisa Felicite is a parent and Chairperson of Disability Inclusion Rwanda. Her message for the International Day of Care and Support:

"Most importantly, caregivers should be recognised, supported, and involved in decisions that affect their lives and those of the people they support."

Care and support should not be left to families alone.

Read our new report, Don't Call Me Resilient: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/launching-our-new-global-report-on-care-and-support/

29/10/2026

It's the International Day of Care and Support, and Gwiza Inema Samuella Princess, a self-advocate from Disability Inclusion Rwanda, has a message for governments:

"The most important change I want is a care and support system that listens to us and involves us in decision making."

She wants care and support that includes young girls with intellectual disabilities and helps them live safely and independently.

Read our new report, Don't Call Me Resilient: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/launching-our-new-global-report-on-care-and-support/

22/10/2026

Are you a survivor of institutions? We want to hear your story.

Chiaki Nakayama, chair of our Survivors Network and Vice President of People First Japan, is collecting short videos from survivors to help end institutionalisation.

Tell us why you lived in an institution, what it was like, how you moved into the community, and how your life is different now.

Send your video by 15 November through WeTransfer (https://wetransfer.com) to [email protected], then fill in this short form so we know it’s arrived: https://forms.gle/4H8JDcrfD7QmVZg19

Please share with survivors and self-advocates in your networks 💛

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20/10/2026

On 29 October, the International Day of Care and Support, we’re launching our global report Don’t Call Me Resilient. Hear from self-advocates and families about what care and support really looks like, and what needs to change.

🌏 Session 1: 8am GMT / 7pm Sydney / 9pm Wellington
https://inclusion-international.org/event/dont-call-me-resilient-launching-our-global-report-on-care-and-support-2/

🌍 Session 2: 2pm GMT / 10am New York, with Spanish interpretation
https://inclusion-international.org/event/dont-call-me-resilient-launching-our-global-report-on-care-and-support/

On 29th October, the International Day of Care and Support, Inclusion International is launching our new global report, Don’t Call Me Resilient: How care and support systems are failing people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The report brings together the experiences of people w...