4.8 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed and this limits people with intellectual disabilities in their right to vote or stand for elections.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, some live in smaller institutions. There is a plan to close institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, only few live in their own place.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, some go to mainstream schools and few have no education.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market, and they risk to lose their disability benefits when they earn their own salary.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare, some have a dentist.
People with intellectual disabilities are well represented in the national cross-disability organisation. Viltis receives government funding for their advocacy work.
Lithuania European average
The law on legal capacity is under revision now. A new institution for supported decision-making is being created.
Starting from 2024 all schools are obliged to accept pupils with disability by the address of residence regardless of their disability.
| Mainstream education | * |
|---|---|
| Special education | 4,000 |
| No education | 600 |
| Larger institutions | 5,830 |
| Smaller institutions | 250 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 0 |
* Education figures: These are rough estimations.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
4.9 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed, and this can deny people their right to vote or stand for elections. Some measures to make voting accessible.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, some live in smaller institutions and small care homes. There is a plan to close institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, only few live in their own place. Families receive some support, there is no specific plan after parents can no longer take care of their child with an intellectual disability.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, some go to mainstream schools and few have no education.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market. They risk losing disability benefits when they have a paid job.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare, some have a dentist, and access to women’s health.
People with intellectual disabilities are well represented in the national cross-disability organisation, there is a person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. Viltis receives government funding for advocacy work.
Lithuania European average
Group living homes are the most common practice in Lithuania, they receive varying levels of support from NGOs that advocate the rights of people with disabilities. Lithuania needs support regarding the development of independent living and inclusion in the community.
Lithuania’s reform is also about changing attitudes in society. To enable local communities to see the abilities of people with disabilities and recognise their right to participate in social life.
| Mainstream education | 0 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 4,000 |
| No education | 600 |
| Larger institutions | 5,830 |
| Smaller institutions | 250 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
4.3 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed, and this can deny people their right to vote or stand for elections. There are some measures to make voting accessible.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in large institutions. Very few live in smaller institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family. Very few live in their own place. Some families receive support. Disability benefits do not always go to the person with an intellectual disability. There is a mechanism to assess quality of services.
Some children with intellectual disabilities go to mainstream schools. There is a national strategy towards inclusive education.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market. They risk losing disability benefits when they have a paid job. Most attend daycare and some stay at home.
Almost all people with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare. Very few have access to the dentist and women’s health. People with intellectual disabilities have very little freedom of choice about their reproductive health. People with intellectual disabilities can be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation, but there is no person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. Viltis receives government funding for advocacy work.
Lithuania European average
The institutions have not been closed. Thanks to the deinstitutionalisation process persons with light form of intellectual disability are moved to live in group living homes.
The government should create more various services for persons with severe form of intellectual disability to perform their right to live independently and to be included into community. Our organisation is actively participating in this process - negotiations with government and municipalities in Lithuania.
The process of employment of persons with intellectual disability in Lithuania is just developing that is why the employers, persons with intellectual disability need to get necessary help in every step.
| Mainstream education | * |
|---|---|
| Special education | 4,000 |
| No education | 600 |
| Larger institutions | 5,500 |
| Smaller institutions | 850 |
| Small care homes | 50 |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 100 |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.