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Bulgarian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
The Bulgarian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (BAPID) is a national network of organizations for people with intellectual disabilities, their families, advocates and professionals. The Association was established in 1993 and in 1996 the Council of Ministers acknowledged its national representation. Our mission is to defend the right to dignified and independent life for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, guaranteed by secured access to quality services, supported decision-making and employment opportunities. BAPID advocates for national and local policy that supports the full involvement of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in developing, monitoring and control over national, regional, and local policies related to them.
In compliance with Article 12 with of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, BAPID is working on implementing the supported decision - making model as an alternative to the guardianship for persons with intellectual disabilities.
As a full member of the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities, Inclusion Europe and Inclusion International, BAPID has an access to practical and theoretical experience of a working net of similar organizations on the territory of whole world.
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