Kenya has a bold new disability law: now to make it work: Kenya has long recognised the rights of persons with disabilities in law. The 2010 constitution guarantees access, dignity and inclusion for people living with disabilities. Two years earlier in 2008, Kenya ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. And …
Four historical figures who you may not know had a disability: When we look back over years past, whose achievements make it into the history books? There are important stories and contributions that have long been overlooked because the people responsible were part of a marginalised group. But even well-known figures’ stories are sometimes incomplete …
People with intellectual disability are often diagnosed with cancer when it is already well advanced: Stokkete/Shutterstock Many people with intellectual disability are diagnosed with cancer when it has already spread (metastasized) and the odds of survival are lower. Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition that occurs before adulthood where people have a reduced ability to …
Twitter has been important for disability activism – that’s being lost under Elon Musk: LightField Studios / Shutterstock Before purchasing Twitter, Elon Musk said that a public platform for free speech is a “societal imperative for a functioning democracy”. As part of this, he claimed that Twitter being “maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely …
People with intellectual disability have a right to sexuality – but their families have concerns: People with intellectual disability are entitled to their human rights like everyone else. Shutterstock Many South Africans living with intellectual disability don’t have opportunities to be part of community life. They may lack the opportunity to learn, work or enjoy …
National Disability Strategy: ‘once in a generation plan’ has been seen before: The UK government’s National Disability Strategy and £1.6 billion in funding was announced recently with great fanfare. Politicians hailed it as a landmark initiative, but on closer inspection, the document is not quite as innovative as advertised – many of the elements contained …
South Africa in the news: An inclusive approach to disability research: Queen’s researchers Heather Aldersey and Beata Batorowicz are collaborating with youth with disabilities to understand factors affecting their participation in mainstream educational settings in …: “South Africa” – BingNews Global 3D Printing for Dental Market 2020 Trends Analysis Report, Product and Formulation, and Forecast Period …
Architects need to see dementia as a disability not a disease, and design to enhance people’s everyday lives: Around 50m people worldwide are living with dementia. Shutterstock Thirty years ago dementia was a condition less understood than it is now and assumed to be a normal part of ageing. A condition which affects the memory, …
Prosthetic limbs affect our attitudes to disability – expressive design might change things for the better: Amputation can have a devastating effect on a person’s body image and sense of self. The use of prosthetic limbs may help, but when it comes to their appearance, options are often limited. The choice, if there is one, …
Traditional beliefs inform attitudes to disability in Africa. Why it matters: An albino child and his mother get a visual test as part of programmes to expand social awareness for albino people in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Sodiq Adelakun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Disabled people all over the world are confronted with a range of explanations for …
Family Fun Day – International Day of People with a Disability – a Culture interest event taking place on 2019-12-08 13:00:00 in Australia at Community & Culture 66-74 Karimbla Road Miranda Australia – Add your South African Event here. Have you tried: Diving with Sharks?
TSP Disability Inclusion Training Course 2019 – a Sport interest event taking place on 2019-11-09 10:00:00 in Ireland This workshop is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills and ideas on how to adapt and modify your sport, physical activity or physical education sessions to make them more accessible and inclusive for people with …
February Leadership Forum–Diversity Differences/Cultural and Linguistic Considerations in Disability Evaluations – a Culture interest event taking place on 2019-02-13 08:30:00 in United States *This is a one (1) day event – Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Audience: Directors/Supervisors of Special Education and Business Managers Presenter: Catherine Crowley, Professor of Practice at Columbia University Description: The leadership forums are …
South Africa’s new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed: Universities should be working to make spaces more accessible for students and staff with disabilities. Shutterstock South Africa finally has a disability policy that’s specific to the higher education sector. The new policy framework should be celebrated as an achievement. Its value is that, …
Malawian school children with disability struggle to access drinking water and toilets: Schools, according to policy, must have at least one latrine or toilet for boys and girls that cater for pupils with disabilities. Flickr The image of a primary school child leaving their wheelchair outside a pit latrine and crawling across an unclean floor …
Composing Disability: Crip Politics and the Crisis of Culture – a Culture interest event taking place on 2018-03-22 13:00:00 in United States In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries named “post-truth” as Word of the Year, putting forward an adjective “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals …
A 100k for disability water sports project: Pictured at Carrickfergus are Angela Hendra MBE, Disability Sport NI, Kevin O'Neill, Disability Sport NI, Robert Heyburn, Department for Communities, Paul Bunting, Belfast Lough Sailability and John News, Sport NI. Carrickfergus-based Belfast Lough Sailability , Foyle Sailability, Lough Erne Yacht Club and Craigavon Water Sports Centre were recipients …
Mencap: Learning Disability and Sport Workshop – a Sport interest event taking place on 2017-02-15 18:00:00 in United Kingdom Developed through a partnership between Mencap Sport and Special Olympics Great Britain, this workshop looks at learning disability and sport. It aims to help clubs, coaches and providers of sport understand how to support people with …