Table of contents: Conference proceedings: Transition towards Independent Living within the Community for Persons with Disabilities Acknowledgements Introduction Technology and inclusion Independent living for children and students Transition after university and finding work Approaches to independent living in Europe The commitment of the European Union to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the right to live independently and be included in the community Key messages Introduction The status and effect of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in EU law EU secondary legislation and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concluding remarks References A public-private partnership approach for accessible and affordable independent living in Estonia Author biographies Endnotes The commitment of the European Union to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the right to live independently and be included in the community Key messages Introduction The status and effect of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in EU law EU secondary legislation and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concluding remarks References Book traversal links for The commitment of the European Union to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the right to live independently and be included in the community ‹ Approaches to independent living in Europe Up Key messages ›