Various speakers and organizations that currently develop programs for people with intellectual and mental disabilities participated in the Seminar that was held at the ULS.

Challenges for the independent life of people with intellectual disabilities under the perspective of Human Rights was the central topic of the Seminar organized, coordinated and carried out by the Inclusive Project Management Team of the University of La Serena, with financing from SENADIS.

The Seminar held in the Pentagon Hall of the ULS, aimed to provide a conceptual and experiential approach to the topic of autonomy and independent living of people with intellectual disabilities in Chile. It was aimed at teachers, families of people with intellectual disabilities, professionals related to the area, social organizations of and for people with disabilities belonging to the Coquimbo Region and the general public.

The occasion was attended by high-level speakers such as: Leonor Cifuentes, lawyer, Master in Social Services Management, University of Alcalá de Henares (Spain) and member of the United Nations Committee in charge of preparing the International Convention on Human Rights. People with Disabilities: Law 20422, who presented: “Disability in the era of Human Rights”; Claudia Verdugo, professional from the Department of Policies and Intersectoral Coordination of the National Subdirectorate of SENADIS, Transit to Independent Living Program (TVI), in charge of: “Good Practices around the delivery of support services for independent living in people adults in situations of disability and dependency”; and Marcela Tenorio, PhD in Psychology and researcher on intellectual disability issues, who addressed: “Path to autonomy: Evidence-based program for the development of adaptive behaviors in young people with intellectual disabilities.”

In addition, there were reports of experiences from organizations that currently develop programs for people with intellectual and mental disabilities, among them: the Fuerza y ​​Voluntad Group, with “Verde Inclusion”; Las Compañías Community Mental Health Center, with “Community intervention for people with mental disabilities: challenges for social inclusion”; University Program of Social Labor Training for people with Intellectual Disabilities (PRUFODIS) Central University, with “Supported employment experiences, based on university training”; Jean Piaget Labor Center, with “Preparation for working life: a key step for the independent life of people with disabilities”, and Edudown La Serena Group, with “Opening doors towards inclusion”.

Around 120 people attended the seminar, who at the end received a certificate of participation.