Queen Letizia attends meeting at the headquarters of the Royal Board

[Jennifer]

Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain attended a meeting of the Royal Board on Disability which 'promotes the prevention of impairments, rehabilitation and social integration of people with disabilities'. Working in collaboration with different public administration sectors at the national and international levels, the Board provides support to agencies, specialists and promoters in the field of study, research and development, training and documentation on matters related to disability.

The meeting addressed the importance of employment as social policy as it 'allows integration, provides self-esteem and avoids the risk of social exclusion'. More than one million people with disabilities have signed work contracts since 2012 with a record high of 250,000 in 2015; 60% more than 2011.

Also up for discussion were the future plans for the Spanish strategy on Autism Spectrum Disorders (which is being developed in collaboration with social action organisation the ONCE Foundation) and the status of the work to elaborate a regulation which impacts the means of support for oral communication of the hearing impaired, deaf and deaf-blind.

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Queen Letizia attends meeting at the headquarters of the Royal Board on Disability – Royal Central