El servicio se creó en 2019, pero se inicia en 2011 con los primeros espacios de participación para dar voz y voto.
Service technical sheet
Brief definition
WWe are a service that works alongside people with intellectual disabilities to raise awareness in society.
We offer you the opportunity to take part in self-managed spaces to advocate for your rights and put your freedom of expression into practice. Promote your talent and develop activism initiatives.
Our goal is to give you voice, voting power and recognition so that you can become a reference person who is heard and taken into account in your community.
Service in numbers
+100 conferences and advisory sessions by ADHMT
+100 annual articles published on Èxit21
10 annual video interviews from Èxit21
3 books published in the #Talents collection
Three distinguishing features
1. Unique projects. We have launched Èxit21, ADHMT, and the #Talents editorial collection. All of them are participation projects led by people with intellectual disabilities.
2. Exclusive cognitive assistant. We support you with a professional to ensure cognitive accessibility in external environments.
3. Own content production. We publish articles, videos and books, and carry out advocacy and communication actions led by people with intellectual disabilities.
Main programmes
Èxit21
“The Perspective You’re Missing”
A digital magazine self-managed by people with intellectual disabilities. We publish articles and video interviews. Our style guide promotes inclusive language in the media.
Montserrat Trueta Human Rights Assembly (ADHMT)
“Building a fairer world.”
Weekly meeting of members where we decide how to advocate for human rights, especially the rights of people with intellectual disabilities. We organize conferences, talks, advisory services, tailored training sessions, and other activities to raise awareness both within and outside the FCSD.
Talents...
We promote talent and social recognition. We publish books by people with intellectual disabilities.
Citizen representation
We offer cognitive support to you and your environment for civic participation.
Media coverage
We promote participation on social media and in the media by the service users.
Frequently asked questions
🔹 Can I write for Èxit21?
Only if you are part of the team.
🔹 How can I join the Èxit21 magazine team?
You need to complete the Communication and Journalism course.
🔹 How can I join the ADHMT assembly?
You need to complete the Human Rights course.
🔹 Can I publish a book with you?
You need to be part of the service. Each case is assessed individually.
🔹 Can I start a citizen representation initiative with you?
You need to be part of the service. Each case is assessed individually.
🔹 How can I collaborate with the Service or hire ADHMT activities?
If you represent a company, educational center, media outlet, bookstore, or organization in the publishing sector, you can contact us to collaborate on our areas of work (assembly, Èxit21 magazine, editorial collection, or civic representation) or to hire authors for talks and events. Get in touch and we will discuss it.
Partnerships and recognitions
🔹 FCSD has a comprehensive quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, with certificate number C746343 issued by DNV.
🔹 We collaborate with the self-advocacy networks of Dincat and Down Catalunya.
🔹 We collaborate and regularly publish Èxit21 articles in Diari de la Discapacitat and Social.cat.
🔹 2016-2026: Montserrat Vilarrasa, as a member of ADHMT, is the first person with an intellectual disability to hold the position of Board Member for Intellectual Disability on the Governing Council of the Municipal Institute for People with Disabilities (IMPD) of the Barcelona City Council.
🔹 2018: Montserrat Vilarrasa participates in the Municipal Plenary of the Barcelona City Council for the approval of voting rights for people with intellectual disabilities.
🔹 2018: Ignoring SD: Memories and Reflections, by Andy Trias, is published. The first book published by FCSD by a person with a disability.
🔹 2019: Montserrat Vilarrasa participates in the drafting, writing, and signing of the Declaration of Women with Disabilities in Political and Public Leadership Positions, in collaboration with UN Women.
🔹 2019: ADHMT participates in the Human Rights Plan of Catalonia.
🔹 2021: ADHMT delivers Human Rights training to various self-advocacy groups of Down Catalunya.
🔹 2025: Andy Trias receives the Persevera Award for his inspiring and persevering career.
🔹 2025: Montserrat Vilarrasa delivers the opening speech at the UB.
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