Disabled: Italy meritocracy, ‘new policies for different abilities, continuity is needed’

“Five years after the last edition, the ‘VI National Conference on Disability Policies’ met on 13 December, with the participation of the National Disability Observatory, government representatives, civil society representatives, university professors and associations , and with the intervention of the Prime Minister. Along the lines of action envisaged by the Pnrr, the Delegated Law on Disability and the Independent Life Project, attention was paid to the world of education, culture, work, sport, tourism and social policies “. Thus in a note Meritocrazia Italia. “Pacific – continues the note – that people with disabilities deserve a better society than the current one and that it is necessary to focus on the removal of all barriers, physical and cultural, for a more equitable distribution of opportunities for self-fulfillment. Towards overcoming inequalities social issues and phenomena of marginalization and towards greater autonomy and independence. Many proposals and as many good intentions enunciated, waiting to be followed in concrete actions. However, sporadic comparisons are useless. Because nobody really falls behind – notes the note – , consistency and seriousness are required “. “Meritocrazia Italia hopes that the discussion started will soon have an effective response in targeted interventions, by means of an action based on greater participation and a new form of inclusion not governed by welfare logics, but by universal and far-sighted projects. Ensuring continuity to ‘ commitment to the benefit of different abilities is essential. Essential – the note from Meritocrazia Italia points out – is also to constantly monitor the progressive change of needs, in relation to the progress of the quality of social life. For this reason, Meritocrazia proposes some changes to the articulation of Law no. 162 of 21 May 1998, concerning “support measures in favor of people with severe disabilities”, suggesting that the national conference on disability policies be convened annually (and no longer three years) “.