Selected Topics - Disability

Events

• School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW - Upcoming Events

Global policies and related documents

• United Nations: World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons
  "The World Programme of Action (WPA) is a global strategy to enhance disability prevention, rehabilitation and equalization of opportunities, which pertains to full participation of persons with disabilities in social life and national development. The WPA also emphasizes the need to approach disability from a human rights perspective."
• United Nations: The Standard Rules for the Equalization of Opportunities for People with Disabilities
  Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1993, the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities represent a strong moral and political commitment of Governments to take action to attain equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities. The rules serve as an instrument for policy-making and as a basis for technical and economic cooperation.

Reports, guidelines and projects

• An exploration of different models of multi-agency partnerships in key worker services for disabled children: effectiveness and costs
  A key worker has been described as a named person whom a family can approach for advice about, and practical help with any problem related to a disabled child. This report, published by the University of Kent (UK) compares the implementation and operation of different models of key worker services and assess the outcomes for parents and children of the provision of different models of key worker services as well as investigating sources of funding and costs of different models of key worker services.
• Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Australia)
  Australian Legal Information Institute
• Disability, poverty and development, UK Department for International Development, 2000. (PDF)
  This report assesses the significance of disability as a key development issue and its importance in relation to poverty, human rights and the achievement of internationally agreed development targets.
• Disabled Peoples cost of living: More than you would think (PDF) 122pg. Oct 2004
  This report presents budget standards for groups of disabled people with a range of disabilities.
• Silent voices: women with disabilities and family and domestic violence
  This 2003 report by Judith Cockram for People with Disabilities (Western Australia) presents the findings of research aimed at the nature and extent of domestic violence against women with disabilities and whether their needs were being met by the services provided. Includes an extensive review of the literature.

Educational resources

• disAbility Information and Resources
  Comprehensive links to disability resources, compiled by Jim Lubin
• United Nations Statistics Division - Human functioning and disability
  A statistics site on disability and human functioning developed in response to the United Nations World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons in 1982, and the release of the Standard Rules for the Equalization of Opportunities for People with Disabilities in 1993.

Organisations and Networks

UN and multinational

• WHO Program for the Prevention of Blindness and Deafness
  The WHO prevention of blindness and deafness team (PBD) works with Member States through WHO regional offices to develop strategies for prevention and control of blindness, deafness and hearing impairment.

Government

• disabilityinfo.gov
  The U.S. federal government's disability information page
• Disability Rights Commission (U.K.)
  "The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people."

Non Government

• The Arc
  "The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for people with mental retardation and their families. The association also fosters research and education regarding the prevention of mental retardation in infants and young children."
• CAST Center for Applied Special Technology
  CAST is a non-profit organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies.
• Christopher Reeve Foundation
  This foundation, which is a merger of the American Paralysis Foundation and the Christopher Reeve Foundation is dedicated to funding research that develops treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders.
• Independent Living Institute
  The Independent Living Institute offers resources for persons with extensive disabilities and develops consumer-driven policies for self-determination, self-respect and dignity.
• National Organisation on Disability (America)
  "The mission of the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life by raising disability awareness through programs and information."
• VICNET Disability Page
  VICNET is part of the State Library of Victoria (Australia). This site provides links to a variety of disability-related websites from both Australia and overseas.

Academic Institutions with particular focus in this area

• Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Centre, Gallaudet University
  Gallaudet University is the world’s only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. This site contains numerous links, by topic, on all aspects of deafness.

Key Conferences, conference and workshop reports

Coming conferences

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Journals, Newsletters, Forums

Bibliographies, Libraries

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