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International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being ...
December 3 each year, since 1992, is identified by the United Nations as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. British new wave singer-songwriter Ian Dury , himself a disabled person, released a song titled " Spasticus Autisticus " in 1981, which he intended as a scathing critique of the International Year, which he viewed as ...
Assistance Dogs international serves as an international recognized authority on assistance dog programs [1] and authorizing organizations that are able to train dogs to assist with disabilities. This includes but is not limited to dogs for the visually impaired, hearing dogs, and service dogs for those with metal or physical health challenges.
All IDA members are organizations majority-led by and composed of persons with disabilities and their families. The Alliance's day-to-day activities are carried out by the IDA Secretariat, made up of fourteen people, based in New York and Geneva, [3] that oversees and guides the agenda. The leader of this secretariat is its Executive Director ...
A-Z Animals Articles 1 day ago 5 Deep Sea Creatures That Seem Straight From Science Fiction. Very few people make it to the deepest depths of the oceans, which is why new discoveries are ...
Sunaura "Sunny" Taylor (born March 21, 1982) is an American academic, painter, writer and activist for disability and animal rights.She currently resides in Oakland, California, and is assistant professor in the department of environmental science, policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley.
According to an annual report from the Kentucky Humane Society, over 6,000 animals were adopted out in 2022. 525 fosters helped to save over 2,500 animals, and over 300 people volunteered over ...
Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is a cross disability, consumer controlled [1] international non-governmental organization (INGO) headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and with regional offices in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and North America and the Caribbean.