Symposium to examine rights changes for disabled young people at 18

ÖBÍ Rights Association and the special education programme at Framhaldsskólinn í Mosfellsbæ, a secondary school in Mosfellsbær, will hold a symposium on Wednesday about changes to disabled young people’s rights when they turn 18, mbl.is reports. The event begins at 3 p.m. in the school’s ceremonial hall.

The discussion will cover changes in both the social security and education systems. Students will share their experiences and offer insight into how the systems work in practice.

Speakers include Arndís Guðmundsdóttir, head of the school’s special education programme; Hrönn Stefánsdóttir, an education specialist and chair of the Icelandic Rheumatism Association; Dr Bergljót Gyða Guðmundsdóttir, a professor at the University of Iceland’s School of Education; Ellen Óskarsdóttir, a paediatric nurse and mother of a chronically ill girl; Björgvin Már Karlsson, a student at Hringsjá; and Svanbjörg Sigmarsdóttir, head of the rehabilitation division at TR.

The symposium will be streamed live.