The Finnish Federation of Swedish Speaking Hard of Hearing represents the interests of the Swedish speaking hard of hearing in Finland. The federation want to raise awareness about hearing impairment in society at large. Through its associations the federation represent about 3050 members. The federation wants to ensure that all hard of hearing… Read more Finnish Federation of Swedish Speaking Hard of Hearing
ABILIS Foundation was founded by a group of Finnish disability activists in 1998. The ABILIS Foundation funds small projects that are planned and run by disabled people’s organisations and self-help groups in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The projects advocate for equal opportunities for people with disabilities, independent living, human rights, economic self-sufficiency and… Read more Abilis Foundation
The Threshold Association is a cross-disability organization, which focuses on the basic and human rights of persons with disabilities. It was founded by students with disabilities in 1973. Persons with different types of disabilities run the organization from decision-making to activities. The Threshold Association works to guarantee the equal rights of persons with disabilities in… Read more Threshold Association
The Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (FFVI) is the umbrella organisation of Finnish Associations of Persons with Visual Impairment that promotes the rights of blind and partially sighted. It is a special service provider with a social element as well as an advocacy organization for the blind and the partially sighted. The aim of the… Read more Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired
Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities (FPD) is a national advocacy and service association for persons with physical disabilities. The FPD has 33 000 individual members and 155 member associations across Finland. The FPD is a part of an international disability movement, which aims to guarantee the human rights of persons with disabilities and… Read more Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities
Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (FAIDD) promotes equality and participation in society for people with intellectual disabilities and others who need support with learning, understanding and communicating. The FAIDD also develops services and promotes research in this special field. The FAIDD, established in 1951, exercises social influence and serves as a center… Read more Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Finnish Association of the Deaf (FAD) is one of the few organizations in the world that carries out wide-ranging development cooperation work to promote the living conditions and full enjoyment of human rights of deaf people. Development cooperation has established itself as an important part of the association’s work. The Finnish Association for the Deaf… Read more Finnish Association of the Deaf
Association for Swedish-speaking Persons with Intellectual Disability in Finland, FDUV is a non-profit organisation for Swedish-speaking persons with intellectual disability and their close relatives in Finland. FDUV also works for persons with other learning or communication difficulties. Under the Finnish Constitution, persons with intellectual disability have the same rights as all other Finnish citizens. FDUV… Read more FDUV