This initiative was supported by international and local partners on development. IRODA is thankful to BICE on supporting the discussian club.
The palette of various shades of emotion painted a meeting of parents of children with developmental disorders, whose children live in families. Parents shared the most intimate - the pain of experiences, the happiness of achievements, the warmth of the relationship and immense love for their children, grandchildren, brothers or sisters with developmental features. The prevailing stereotype of pity and condescension, the need for alms and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families is being destroyed every day, that pleases and inspires. However, a new side stereotype is often imposed on omnipotence, immense optimism and unfading readiness for the eternal struggle of people with developmental disabilities or their parents. There are no poles in the gallery of life stories, all shades of joy or gravity of being, thoughts, feelings and relationships of this life smoothly pass from one color to another. Our children and we are just living, ordinary people who cry and laugh, sad and rejoice, just like everyone else, like all people .... The imposed stereotypes of "victims" or "heroes" prevent us and our children from being themselves ........
There are people who you see, and you're happy, there are people you hear, and you're happy, there are people you just think about ...... and you're happy ..... This campaigns helped us to understand this one more time!