In 2023, there were 1,230 deafblind and psychosensory impaired people who received, together with their families, one or more services from the Lega del Filo d’Oro, in different modalities. The eleventh national assembly of families promoted by the Lega del Filo d’Oro Foundation, entitled “Organising hope, seeking possibilities together”: is scheduled from tomorrow to 16 June at the Domus Pacis: an opportunity for meeting and discussion, with around 100 families of deafblind and psychosensory disabled people, for a total of almost 400 participants. The desire of every family to better organize their own life plans and those of their children fuels the creative ability to activate connections with professionals and organizations, but above all with other families from which intense relationships can arise that generate growth and mutual change: in this sense, the assembly has the objective of gathering the experiences and needs of the family members of those who cannot see or hear, so as to sow the seeds to give birth to concrete projects. “Families are facing a complex challenge, which requires energy, support, but above all knowledge and skills: it is necessary and essential to network, so that it is possible to build an effective support system and no one is left behind – explains Daniele Orlandini, president of the Family Committee of the Lega del Filo d’Oro Foundation – These days will be an opportunity to get feedback from a significant number of families on what, from their point of view, are the most important and priority needs for construction For a more peaceful future for our children, it is necessary to start from the concrete experiences of those who experience the disability of a loved one every day.”
