"We must trust that we can do things if we are given support."
Five members of TASUBINSA teach the second session of the 13th cycle of "Training to understand disability" at the University of Navarra.
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On February 9, the second session of the series"Training to understand disability"took place at the University of Navarra Museum. It was organized by Tantaka, the academic center's Solidarity Time Bank, in partnership the Iddeas Foundation.
In this discussion paper, "Knowing in order to include,"we have testimonials from the TASUBINSA team: David Rifón, Rubén Fonseca, Jose Manuel Aceldegui, Antonio Augusto, and social worker Carmen Herguido.
The five speakers provided attendees with some key insights into how to eliminate prejudices and myths about intellectual disabilities, affirming that, with the necessary support and confidence, people with intellectual disabilities are just as capable as anyone else.
Rubén Fonseca explained that before he learned about TASUBINSA, at home "I overthought things and felt lonely and lost," but once he took on responsibilities, he began to manage on his own and managed to "get out of my comfort zone, have a group friends, have a partner, and earn a Degree communications installation." He reiterated that his disability is not an obstacle and thanked the staff , acquaintances, friends, and family "for giving me the opportunity to see that I can do it."
For his part, Antonio Augusto argued that they should be given trust and the opportunity to work, because "although it may seem complicated at first, with the necessary adjustments we can achieve it." Jose Manuel Aceldegui demonstrated his independence position his mother. He explained how his siblings would visit from time to time, but it was he who cared for her 24 hours a day: "I was in charge of feeding her, washing her, combing her hair, taking her out for walks in her wheelchair... I had to learn to do things by myself."
On the other hand, David Rifón recounted how he was bullied for two years by a classmate in high school. "He insulted me reference letter my intellectual disability." As he explained, one day he saw him putting his jacket in the toilet, and that was when he decided that "he could no longer allow that attentionand demanded respect. In response to this, Carmen Herguido said that "we must create spaces of trust and educate in values, not just in subjects."
The third session of the series, "8,000 meters without barriers,"will be held on Monday, February 16. Vanesa Almeida, an elite sailor with a late diagnosis of high-functioning autism and a Paralympic coach, will share her story, accompanied by Amaya Núñez, a psychologist at the association Autismassociation .