As part of the project "Strengthening capacities for independent living of persons with disabilities in BiH", implemented by IC "Lotos" in partnership with the Stockholm Center for Independent Living (STIL) and within the MyRight BiH program, the First Experiential Support Session for young persons with disabilities, as well as their parents, was held on March 14, 2019.
The session for young people with disabilities was led by Senaida Sarajlić and was attended by 13 young people with disabilities.
Participants actively exchangedand experiences in life and about discrimination and obstacles they faced due to disability and ways to overcome them. They agreed that only people who are going through the same or similar problems can truly understand and motivate each other. They also discussed topics that young people with disabilities would like to pay attention to in future sessions. Also, Alis Jahić, a person with disability, had a presentation of her work in modeling and presented the results of her hobby in which she finds pleasure to the young people.
The session for parents of young people with disabilities was led by Larisa Bajrić, a graduate pedagogue/psychologist, and was attended by 7 participants.