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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 ...
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.
The International Decade of Disabled Persons ran from 1983 to 1993. It was closed by a speech in the General Assembly by Dr. Robert R. Davila, then an Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Education who declared that "before the year is up, we expect the number of disabled persons to double". December 3 each year, since 1992, is ...
The depiction of disability in the media plays a major role in molding the public perception of disability. [1] Perceptions portrayed in the media directly influence the way people with disabilities are treated in current society. "[Media platforms] have been cited as a key site for the reinforcement of negative images and ideas in regard to ...
The Declaration makes thirteen distinct proclamations: Definition of the term "disabled person" as "any person unable to ensure by himself or herself, wholly or partly, the necessities of a normal individual and/or social life, as a result of deficiency, either congenital or not, in his or her physical or mental capabilities".
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This category is for once-off or regular events relating to disability. ... United Nations' International Day of Persons with ...
Her research is focused on how people with disabilities are reflected in the media. She also blogs at Media dis&dat on disability issues in the news. Becky Kekula: Kekula serves as the Disability Equality Index Director at Disability:IN, where she is responsible for managing the diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1983, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to vocational rehabilitation ...