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Organisations of disabled people

The national organisation representing disabled people at the European level (European Disability Forum) is:

The Lithuanian National Forum of the Disabled operates on the principle of ‘nothing about us without us'. It seeks to disseminate information, shape policy development, and encourage research on disability issues.

Other significant national organisations of disabled people include:

Lithuanian Union of Persons with Disabilities has 15 associate members in different cities, including more than 8,000 disabled members.

Lithuanian Association of the Deaf

Lithuanian Association of the Blind and visually impaired

Lithuanian Welfare Society for People with Intellectual Disability 'Viltis'


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