Majority of disabled people ‘want independent living’

INDEPENDENT living provides the best possible quality of life for people with disabilities, according to a new report.

The study, Extending the Boundaries, compiled from interviews with people from 26 centres, also found that access to personal assistance provides opportunities to gain employment, education and an active social life.

The report, which examines the progress of the independent living concept since it began in 1992, was unveiled yesterday at the launch of the National Advisory Group on Independent Living.