Sjálfsbjörg Knowledge Centre
Sjálfsbjörg landssamband fatlaðra, The National Association of People with Disabilities in Iceland, established a knowledge centre “Þekkingarmiðstöð Sjálfsbjargar” which opened on June 8th 2012. The major target group (clients) are people with physical disabilities, along with their families and other interested parties. The centre, as the association, is a non-profit organisation.
Þekkingarmiðstöð Sjálfsbjargar - Sjálfsbjörg's Knowledge Centre
Location: Sjálfsbjörg's Knowledge Centre is located at Hátún 12, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Opening hours: The centre is open weekdays from 10 am until 3 pm.
Contact information: Tel: (+354) - 5500-118, e-mail: radgjafi@thekkingarmidstod.is
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thekkingarmidstod
The language: The content of our website and our Facebook site is almost entirely in Icelandic. A little part though is in English here and there and we want to increase it in the near future.
The website: Our website is divided into six major chapters. Below are the chapters shown and the heading of the sub chapters underneath each and every one (in English). Each heading is linked to the sub chapter and in some cases to a summary of the chapter in English. But one can always copy the Icelandic text and transfer it through Google translate and from that get the general meaning out of it. If not, just visit us, call us or send us email.
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The six major chapters and sub chapters of our website
Rights
- Pension insurance and social assistance (Almannatryggingar)
- Disability pension –
grants – compensations (Örorkulífeyrir/styrkir/bætur)
- Automobile issues (Bifreiðamál)
- Handicap equipment and tools (Hjálpartæki)
- Pharmaceutical
issues (Lyfjamál)
- Financial issues (Fjármál)
- Housing (Húsnæði)
- Legal issues (Lög og
lagaleg málefni)
- Public elections (Kosningar)
- Handicap parking licence and parking issues (P-merki)
- Official representatives of disabled (Réttindagæslumenn)
- The convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Samningur Sameinuðu þjóðanna um réttindi fatlaðs fólks)
- The service of municipalities (Þjónusta sveitarfélaga).
Access
- Generally about
access (Almennt um aðgengi)
- Access
and buildings/structures (Aðgengi og
mannvirki)
- Travel and transport (Ferðalög
og samgöngur)
- Restaurants / cafes (Veitingahús
/ kaffihús)
- Halls for rent / meeting facilities (Veislusalir / fundaraðstaða)
- Culture (Menning), Outdoor activities (Útivist)
- Accessible services (Þjónusta)
- Accessible tourism in Iceland (Engish)
Work and education
- Work related (Atvinna)
- Education - schools (Skólar)
- Training –
continuing education – seminars (Fræðsla / símenntun / námskeið)
- Innovation –
innovators (Nýsköpun / frumkvöðlar).
Welfare
- Health (Heilsa)
- Handicap equipment and tools (Hjálpartæki)
- Independent life (Sjálfstætt líf)
- The family (Fjölskylda)
- The elderly
(Eldri borgarar)
- Safety issues (Öryggismál)
- Various consultancy (Ráðgjafaþjónusta)
- Interpretation
service (Túlkaþjónusta)
- Daily life (Daglegt líf)
Training
- Events of the centre (Viðburðir ÞS)
- Peer tutoring (Jafningjafræðsla)
- Newsletters (Fréttabréf ÞS)
- Videos (Myndbönd)
- List
of articles (Greinasafn)
- Disabled
people in the news (Fólk í fréttum)
- Various associations (Hagsmunasamtök)
Recreation
- Social activities (Félagsstarf)
- Sports (Íþróttir)
- Low cost or free recreation (Ódýr eða ókeypis afþreying)
- Fishing spots (Veiðistaðir)
Our vision, aim, values, and mission statement
The vision
Is to empower people with physical disabilities to live an independent life.
The aim
- Is to build up a database of information of (almost) everything concerning life with physical disability.
- The centre's role is to operate a comprehensive website with those information, deliver information and support, both to those who show up at the centre as through various communication methods, and offer courses and peer tutoring.
- Information is given to physically
disabled people, family and friends, institutions, professionals, and individuals
who are temporarily physically disabled or anyone else searching for such
information.
The value
- Is to be independent and aim at the individual needs of clients.
- The UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities is our guiding light.
- The information is accessible and the needs of the clients are met in an efficient way by gathering all kind of practical information concerning everyday life of physically disabled people in Iceland.
- Information is available through our website,
Facebook, email, phone or by appointment with our consultants.
The mission statement
Your way to independent life.