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Law 8/2021 of 2 June allows people with hearing impairments to decide on the support they need to live a fuller and more independent life. The aim of this paper is to study the expert report and the models of support for the hearing impaired, to meet the professionals involved and to make proposals to promote the systematisation of professional practice. The method used was a literature review and the extraction of primary data using a semi-structured interview technique with open questions. The results show that it is essential to know the codes of the hearing impaired to make informed decisions. Social workers from psychosocial teams are the most appropriate professionals to guide the hearing impaired in making decisions about the support they need, given their competence in assessing the personal, social, and support network spheres. The research concludes with contributions to promote the systematisation of the expert report and the support assessment scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The movement, named "Inclusive Education, Yes, Special Too" (Educación Inclusiva Sí, Especial También) originated in the publicly-subsidized private schools dedicated to special education. This article aims to analyze the discourse framework of this movement and to confront it with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), joined by Spain in 2008. Therefore, using Critical Discourse Analysis, we analyze the arguments and ideas expressed by their followers in the media, unions' publications, online audiovisual material and posts on Twitter. Our fndings show a discourse based on a misinterpretation of recent law projects and the concept of 'educative inclusion' of the United Nations and also the association of ordinary schools with competitiveness, hostility towards functional diversity and psychological discomfort. Consequently, the outcome of this paper indicates that there is a common discourse shared by this movement and the pro-inclusive movement based on the lack of inclusion in Spanish ordinary schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper is to review the working conditions of cystic fibrosis patients in Spain and to ascertain obstacles frequently encountered by them in the workplace so as to implement appropriate measures that may facilitate access to work, job security, and comfort for this population. The data was collected from a sample population of 368 people suffering from cystic fibrosis, residing in Spain, and ranging in ages of between 16 and 60 years. The method utilized was a combination of standard questionnaire distribution, personal interviewing and group discussion. Findings suggest an employer inflexibility within the general job market that doesn't make allowances for cystic fibrosis patients and thereby withholds job security from this population as they struggle to balance work with healthcare needs. Conclusions point to necessary adjustments for the individual approach of persons suffering from cystic fibrosis to the job market as well as a restructuring of the job market itself to facilitate access. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Personal assistance service is a personalized help service for independent living that is part of the "model to attend to diversity". It recognizes the capacity and the right of everyone to enjoy the maximum of his autonomy in development of his life project. This paper analyses one of the few experiences in Spain of implementation of the service for people with intellectual disability and/or severe mental illness. Using a qualitative methodology (semi-structured interviews and focus groups), the research provides some ideas about the identity of the service, the role of personal assistants, the participation of the voluntary sector and the assessment made by their managers and their target audience. The final part of the text marks some challenges that must be faced for the extension and consolidation of the service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]