EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE PILOT PROJECTS OF INCLUSION VILLAGE IN REALIZING SOCIAL INCLUSION IN SLEMAN REGENCY, INDONESIA

Abstract

This study aims to illustrate the achievements of the empowerment of people with disabilities
through the pilot project of the Inclusion Village in Sleman Regency, Indonesia. The findings
of this study indicate that the Inclusion Village Program had succeeded in empowering people with disabilities at the research site. People with disabilities had gained many benefits
from their involvement in making decisions, participating in economic, social, and political
activities and gaining additional knowledge and skills through routine meetings and training
conducted at the village level. Through conducting this pilot project, social inclusion was
successfully achieved although it still needed some improvements in several aspects. This
pilot project has succeeded in laying the foundations for empowerment for people with disabilities and realizing social inclusion in Sleman Regency