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Question 3.5
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Public awareness campaign: Publicity and/or information campaign to support the
development of persons with intellectual disabilities, in a general or, specific domain as
anti-stigma, social integration, human rights, education, employment access, social
integration and health care.
Question 4.1
Funding of intellectual disability services: Health and social services to persons with
intellectual disability can be funded by one or many of the following methods:
• Tax-based funding: Way of financing services raised by general taxation.
• Out-of-pocket - Way of financing services by payments made by the user or his
/ her family as the need arises.
• Social insurance: Way of financing services by a fixed percentage of income
that everyone above a certain level of income is required to pay to the
government-administered health insurance fund which, in return, pays for part or
all of consumers’ services. Within those systems, people receive care even if
they don't contribute to the system due to their low income level.
• Private insurance: Way of financing by a premium that social/health-care
consumers pay voluntarily to a private insurance company which, in return, pays
for part or all of their care.
• External grants: Way of financing by money provided by other countries or
international organizations for direct or indirect services to persons, or a family
member, with intellectual disability.
• Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs): Voluntary organizations, charitable
groups, service-user, advocacy groups or professional associations.
Question 4.3
Government benefits: Benefits that are provided by the government as part of the legal
rights of persons with intellectual disabilities. These benefits could be provided in
different ways as monetary, access to services, personal staff care, etc.
Question 5.2.1
Inpatient - residential services: Services where a person with intellectual disability
resides.
• Support to independent living: The person has his own home, by renting or by
purchase, and receives support from services. Services assist how to handle
financial, medical, housing, transportation, and other daily living needs.
• Foster home: Provision of a living arrangement in a household rather than with
the family of the person with intellectual disability.
• Group homes: Community situated living facility where more than one person
with intellectual disability resides.
• Nursing homes: A facility for the care of individuals who do not require
hospitalization and who cannot be cared at home. Usually staffed 24 hours per
day.
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