5.3 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed and people with intellectual disabilities can be denied the right to vote or to stand for elections.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, some live in smaller institutions. The number of larger institutions has increased.
Few adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, some live in their own place.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, few of them go to mainstream schools.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare.
People with intellectual disabilities are well represented within the national disability organisation. Lev receives government funding for their advocacy work.
Denmark European average
Over the last decade or two the number of large institutions in Denmark has increased.
Some people with intellectual disabilities (about 2,000) still do not have the right to vote for the parliament and national referendums. But they can vote for their municipal's council, county council and the European Parliament.
| Mainstream education | 300 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 5,000 |
| No education | 0 |
| Larger institutions | 7,000 |
| Smaller institutions | 7,000 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 0 |
* Education figures: These are rough estimations. Institution 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.
5.8 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed. This can restrict the right to vote or the right to stand for elections. Little support available to make voting accessible.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, few live in smaller institutions and a small number live in small care homes or psychiatric hospitals. There is no plan to close institutions.
Few adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, some live in their own place. Some government support available for families, but when parents can no longer provide support, the person will move into an institution. Disability benefits go to the person with disability.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, few of them go to mainstream schools. There is a national strategy for inclusive education.
A small number of people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market, few are in ‘protected employment’ or attend daycare. People do not risk losing disability benefits when they earn money. ‘Protected employment’ does not pay minimum wage.
Some people with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare, healthcare is free but not accessible. People with intellectual disabilities have free choice regarding reproductive health. People with intellectual disabilities cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented within the national disability organisation. There are no board/ council members with an intellectual disability. Lev receives government funding for advocacy work.
Denmark European average
There are inadequate and ineffective supervision mechanisms across Denmark for children and adults with disabilities in institutions, and a lack of implementation of recommendations.
There is no deinstitutionalisation strategy in Denmark. In Denmark, people with intellectual disabilities with high support needs can be moved to different housing facilities without their consent.
| Mainstream education | 300 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 5,000 |
| No education | 0 |
| Larger institutions | 7,000 |
| Smaller institutions | 7,000 |
| 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.
5.2 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed. This can restrict the right to vote or the right to stand for elections. Little support available to make voting accessible.
Many adults with intellectual disabilities live in large institutions, some live in smaller institutions and some live in small care homes.
Many adults with intellectual disabilities live in their own place. Very few live with their family. When parents can no longer provide support, the person will move to an institution. Disability benefits go to the person with an intellectual disability.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools. Some go to mainstream schools. There is a national strategy for inclusive education, but it does not work in practice as there is not sufficient support in mainstream schools.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market, most are in ‘protected employment’ and some attend daycare. In most cases people do not risk losing disability benefits when they earn money.
Many people with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare. Healthcare is free but not accessible. Sex education is poor. There is freedom of choice in reproductive health. People with intellectual disabilities cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented within the national cross-disability organisation, but there is no person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. Lev receives government funding for advocacy work.
Denmark European average
We are experiencing a re-institutionalisation in Denmark. Larger institutions are being built - admittedly as public housing, but in reality they are institutions. At the same time, housing and support are not separated - meaning that it is becoming more difficult for citizens to choose where they want to live. There are increased possibilities for the use of force and forced relocations.
The greater the support needs, the larger the proportion that lives in large excluding institutions.
A new law has just drastically curtailed the oversight to assess quality of services, both in terms of frequency and in terms of focus areas.
| Mainstream education | 300 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 5,000 |
| No education | * |
| Larger institutions | 7,000 |
| Smaller institutions | 7,000 |
| 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.