The Royal Board on Disability (Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad) is a public institution of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
Its mission is to encourage prevention of impairments, rehabilitation and social integration of persons with disabilities, and to facilitate, in these fields, collaboration among entities, associations and private sector. Besides, it aims to provide support to specialists and organizations through studies, research, documentation and training.
The RPD is composed by representatives of the Ministries involved in disability issues and regional governments. Organizations representing disabled persons and their families, scientific institutions and experts, also take part in this institution. Her Majesty the Queen Sofía is Honorary President of the Royal Board on Disability.
The CEDD of the Royal Board on Disability provides an specialized library to professionals, institutions and anyone interested in the field of disabilities. A set of publications is edited by the Spanish Center for Disability Documentation.
The data bank is composed by the main Spanish and international publications (books, magazines and unpublished works) related to disability and social affairs. Since 1980, the CEDD has been managed by Fundación Eguía Careaga (SIIS).
The CEDD services consist of:
Other tasks:
Real Decreto 248/2012, de 23 de enero, por el que se nombra Director General de Políticas de Apoyo a la Discapacidad a don Ignacio Tremiño Gómez.
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Real Decreto 200/2012, de 23 de enero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad y se modifica el Real Decreto 1887/2011, de 30 de diciembre, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales.
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