7.2 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed, but people with intellectual disabilities can vote and stand for elections. There is easy-to-read information on elections available.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in smaller institutions.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, some live in their own place.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, few go to mainstream schools.
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 and easy-to-read information on healthcare is available.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation. FUB receives government funding for their advocacy work.
Sweden European average
In theory and by law, people with intellectual disabilities have the same right to healthcare as anyone else in Sweden. Yet statistics show that people with intellectual disabilities are often underdiagnosed and do not receive adequate care.
Persons who are under legal guardianship have had the right to vote, with no limitations, since 1989. However, voter participation is still low compared to the general population.
| Mainstream education | 1,700 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 15,300 |
| No education | 0 |
| Larger institutions | 0 |
| Smaller institutions | 30,000 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 50 |
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.
6.9 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed, but people with intellectual disabilities can vote and stand for elections. There are measures in place to making voting accessible.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in small care homes. There are no large institutions in Sweden, there is a shortage of group homes in many municipalities.
Few adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, few live in their own place. Support for families is available. People with intellectual disabilities move into small group homes at the age of 20-25. Disability benefits go to the person.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, a small number attend mainstream schools. There is no strategy towards inclusive education.
Few people with intellectual disabilities work in ‘protect employment, most attend daycare, small number are employed on the open labour market. People with a paid job risk losing disability benefits. ‘Protected employment’ pays minimum wage.
Most people with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare. There are measures to make healthcare accessible, but application varies. People with intellectual disabilities should have freedom of choice in reproductive health and have access to sex education. People with intellectual disabilities cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation, and there is a person with an intellectual disability on the board/ council. FUB receives government funding for advocacy work.
Sweden European average
Trusteeship consists of three parts: guarding the rights of the principal, managing property and providing for the person. A trusteeship can consist of all three parts, or just one or two parts. The most common form involves all three parts.
In Sweden, there is still a completely separate school system for students with intellectual disabilities. This is something that gets criticised by the UN CRPD Committee in each evaluation. While legal guardians are by law free to choose which school they want for their child, this is not the case in reality.
| Mainstream education | 2,700 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 19,700 |
| No education | * |
| Larger institutions | * |
| Smaller institutions | * |
| Small care homes | 29,500 |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
There are no large care institutions in Sweden. Care homes should be for 4-5 people.
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.
7.2 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed, but people with intellectual disabilities can vote and stand for elections. There are measures in place to making voting accessible.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in small care homes. There are no large or smaller institutions.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family. Some live in their own place. Support for families is available. People with intellectual disabilities move into small care homes at the age of 20-25. Disability benefits go to the person with an intellectual disability.
Almost all children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools. Very few go to mainstream schools. There is no national strategy towards inclusive education.
Some people with intellectual disabilities work in ‘protect employment’ and some stay at home. Most attend daycare. Very few are employed on the open labour market. People with a paid job risk losing disability benefits. ‘Protected employment’ pays at least minimum wage.
Most people with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare. There are measures to make healthcare accessible, but application varies. There is access to sex education and some freedom of choice in reproductive health. People with intellectual disabilities cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation, and there is a person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. FUB receives government funding for advocacy work.
Sweden European average
Support is lacking in many small care homes around Sweden. Many describe high staff turnover, a lack of expertise in intellectual disability and absent managers.
Approximately half of the municipalities in Sweden have a shortage of group homes.
There are huge differences between the regions in Sweden in terms of how they provide easy-to-read information on healthcare and trained healthcare staff. No region reaches the level we would like.
| Mainstream education | 2,700 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 19,700 |
| No education | * |
| Larger institutions | 0 |
| Smaller institutions | 0 |
| Small care homes | 29,500 |
| 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.