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Disabled children in post-war Mozambique : developing community based support

MILES, Susie
MEDI, Elena
September 1994

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Based on children in refugee camps in Mozambique this article gives an insight into the experiences of children living in a former civil war country. The article explores the direct and indirect impacts of war on disabled people such as the collapse of the health system, lack of food security, conflict, torture and landmines

Who's got learning disabilities?

Heller, Tom
1994

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This article looks at "Special Olympics" and reviews the authors perceptions about persons with difficulties in learning and his personal stereotypes. He suggested perhaps it is because of his attitudes

The standard rules on the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1994

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The standard rules on the equalisation of opportunities for persons with disabilities have been developed on the basis of the experience gained during the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons (1983- 1992). Although the rules are not compulsory, they can become international customary rules when they are applied by a great number of states with the intention of respecting a rule in international law. They imply a strong moral and political commitment on behalf of States to take action for the equalisation of opportunities for persons with disabilities. The rules indicate important principles for responsibility, action and cooperation as well as areas of decisive importance for quality of life and for the achieving of full participation and equality. The rules offer disabled persons and their organisations an instrument for making policy and for action. They also provide a basis for technical and economic cooperation among states, the United Nations and other international organisations

Disability awareness in action : organisation building

FLETCHER, Agnes
1994

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This kit looks at how organisations of disabled people can improve their structures and the way they work; how they can train and develop individuals to benefit the whole group; and how the organisation itself can then become a better tool for changing the community and the lives of disabled people

Life skills education for children and adolescents in schools : introduction and guidelines to facilitate the development and implementation of life skills programmes

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO). Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
1994

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This publication focuses on the teaching of daily living skills to children and young people in schools. It is therefore targeted at those organisations involved in school curriculum development, health education, and the development of school-based health and social interventions. Although directed at schools it can be adapted and interpreted to guide the development of life-skills education for children and adults elsewhere

Strengthening the role of disabled people in community based rehabilitation programmes

WERNER, David
1994

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This paper, originally an address given in a workshop on CBR in Indonesia in 1994, presents the need to strengthen the role of disabled people in community based rehabilitation programmes. It focuses on the need for rehabilitation of society and not the disabled person, and enablement issues. It also details a primary health project in Mexico PROJIMO, which has disabled staff members on the team, and the benefits of this. The final section is about disabled rights issues and how to strengthen disabled peoples’ roles in society

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