Did you know that court can carry out proceedings in the Maltese sign language, that the Housing Authority provides financial aid to adapt one’s home because of a disability or that a trust can look after a disabled child when the parents die?
These are just three of the 87 questions addressed on a new online platform aimed at empowering people with a disability and their carers by knowing their rights and where to seek access to such rights.
The online site forms part of the Know Your Rights project, aimed at people with a physical disability, mental health issues and learning difficulties. It seeks to make information easily accessible, including through audiovisual features and leaflets.
The launch of the online platform followed a comprehensive research study into the main issues, interests and obstacles faced by people with a disability.
Interviews were held with people with a disability and their carers, focusing on several areas including employment, estate planning and guardianship, leisure and sport, access to goods and services, abuse and hate crimes as well as access to justice.
A set of Frequently Asked Questions was then compiled based on the information about the…