ISRAEL ELWYN | LEXICON OF PROFESSIONAL TERMINOLOGY

Perceptions and Values Guiding Israel Elwyn’s Programs: Every person has the right to: • Equal rights • Equal opportunities • Individuality and self-determination • Self-advocacy - actions that a person or a group of people take to improve the quality of their lives. • Choice – participation in various life areas based on preferences, goals and individual desires. • The principle of adaptation and accessibility – the right to accessibility and adaptation necessary to enable every person to participate in all areas of life and society.

Israel Elwyn foresees a society in which people with disabilities will be citizens with equal rights; a society in which we all aspire to determine our own future and way of life.