1. Individualized Funding: One Key to Self-Determination by Raffaello Belli

2. Intelligence To set priorities Basic freedom Control on one’s own life Personal assistance 2

3. EssentialInvolves Day schedulingPrivacyIntimacy 3

4. Personal assistant Her/his peculiarities Boss’ wishes It does not work 4

5. Mental health Basic freedoms Privacy Intimacy Saves Choice of personal assistant 5 Direct payments

6. Day scheduling Personal freedom 6

7. “Freedom from” Money Peer counseling 7

8. e_mail: belli@idg.fi.cnr.it URL: http://www.idg.fi.cnr.it/attivita/disabilita/disabili.htm Postal address: Raffaello Belli c/o IDG/CNR Via Panciatichi, 56/16 50127 Firenze Tel: +39 055 4399610 Fax: +39 055 4221637 Raffaello Belli