6 Amendments of Luigi MORGANO related to 2017/2127(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to recognise the importance of quality and inclusive early childhood and primary education and social care and to put in place appropriate structures for young children with disabilities and/or special educational needs (SEN), which must also be able to provide individual support in the best interest of the child;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks Member States and the Commission to pay special attention to the difficulties young people with disabilities and/or SEN encounter in their transition from educationsecondary and university education and/or vocational training to employment, and to use for this purpose all existing instruments and initiatives in the fields of employment, youth policy, culture and education;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential to promote effective access to extracurricular activities, such as theatre, dance, music, art, and to improve information for people with disabilities regarding mobility opportunities and to give special attention to the difficulties they encounter;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for proper funding and support for progress monitoring as well as scrutiny of existing and future Union legal acts in respect of CPRDUN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) obligations.
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the key role of carers and in particular family, which often fulfils almost entirely care and assistance needs of the disabled person; stresses the urgent need for EU and national policies and subsequent legislative initiatives to support the family, taking into account that in almost all cases mothers carry the burden of disability management and are forced to reduce or suspend their professional activity to assist their disabled family member, especially in the case of the young and the elderly;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls the obligations of the CRPD, ratified by the European Union, as well as Articles 21 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which state that independence, integration and access to an inclusive education and training system, civic and cultural life, recreational activities and sport are guaranteed rights, and that any form of discrimination based on disability is prohibited; urges the Commission and the Member States to scale up their efforts to fully implement these obligations, namely by adopting legislative measures in compliance with those rights, or else fail to reach the 2020 targets set by European Disability Strategy;