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CBR Forum E-News Bulletin
– A Compilation of News, Information and Updates
December 2009 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin
Networking, Advocacy and Lobbying – in promoting the rights of persons with
disabilities and enhance the potential to exercise these rights.
Compiled by:
C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator
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SEASONS GREETINGS
BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR - 2010
A: INDIA
Diploma exam turns test of patience for this disabled
AHMEDABAD: Darshita Shah, 44, was forced to sit in the parking lot of a college
to answer her exam for diploma in food and nutrition.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Diploma-exam-turns-test-of-patience-for-this-disabled/articleshow/5324446.cms
RTE Act to cover kids with disabilities
NEW DELHI: Children with physical, learning and speech disabilities would now
be put under the disadvantaged category in the Right to Education Act.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/RTE-Act-to-cover-kids-with-disabilities/articleshow/5344880.cms
Hire teachers for disabled kids: HC
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi government for
its failure to appoint special teachers for disabled children in state-run
schools and said they should be hired before the next academic session begins.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Hire-teachers-for-disabled-kids-HC/articleshow/5349833.cms
Kendriya Vidyalayas to hire special teachers for disabled
NEW DELHI: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and the city government on Friday
told the Delhi High Court that special teachers for differently-abled children
would be recruited in Kendriya Vidyalayas.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Kendriya-Vidyalayas-to-hire-special-teachers-for-disabled/articleshow/5354578.cms
CBSE guidelines mere norms on paper
LUDHIANA: Life is tough for them but a silver line of hope flickers. At a time
when private centres are coming forward and NGOs all ready to extend their help
to children with learning disabilities, the guideline introduced by the Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to support them hardly hold any
significance in true sense. Schools understand the problem of students but when
it comes to accepting them, they are still not open.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/CBSE-guidelines-mere-norms-on-paper/articleshow/5293257.cms
When will our schools become inclusive?
Children with disability have as much right to education as anyone else. And it
is the duty of schools to provide for them. With the World Disability Day
behind us, an appeal by JO CHOPRA.
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/12/06/stories/2009120650170400.htm
Insurer to pay Rs 50L to disabled girl
MUMBAI: It was a accident that left her a paraplegic for life. She was just 11
years old in 1993, when her life lost the assurance it holds for children. Now
16 years later, the Bombay high court has finally helped ease some of her
misery and after pulling up the insurers, directed New India Assurance Company
to pay her compensation which with interest amounts to almost Rs 50 lakh.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Insurer-to-pay-Rs-50L-to-disabled-girl/articleshow/5338003.cms
BEST driver gets justice after 9 yrs
MUMBAI: On 16 July, 2000, BEST bus driver Srirang Jadhav was hit by a stone as
Shiv Sainiks protested against the impending arrest of their chief Bal
Thackeray. Jadhav, who had been driving BEST buses for 27 years, fractured his
right finger, underwent a surgery and could no longer drive. A year later, he
was sacked without a termination letter. No reason was assigned.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/BEST-driver-gets-justice-after-9-yrs/articleshow/5379297.cms
India court admits plea to end life of rape victim
India's Supreme Court has admitted a plea to end the life of a woman who has
been in a vegetative state since 1973.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8417549.stm
Against mercy death, KEM remembers Aruna as she was
For 36 years, a room in Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital’s ward 4
has been reserved for one special patient. Behind locked doors, hidden by brown
curtains, lies 61-year-old Aruna Shanbaug, a former nurse at the hospital who
has spent three decades in a vegetative state in the room after a brutal sexual
assault.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Against-mercy-death--KEM-remembers-Aruna-as-she-was/555621/
Plan to curb inhuman practices against women with psychiatric problems
THE Tamil Nadu government has evolved a seven-point action plan to curb inhuman
practices against women with psychiatric problems on the pretext of “exorcising
evil spirits”. http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100101262610300.htm
Thousands of deaf protestors bring Planning Commission to a standstill
D.N.I.S. News Network, India: As the Government celebrated another cosmetic
World Disability Day on December 3, around 2000 hearing impaired people from
across the country under the banner of National Association of the Deaf
(N.A.D.) stormed Yojana Bhawan in New Delhi, which houses the office of the
Planning Commission, protesting against the non-implementation of the XIth Five
Year Plan.
Source: DNIS - Vol 6 Issue 13 - Dec 15, 2009
http://www.dnis.org/news.php?issue_id=13&volume_id=6&news_id=978&i=2
Disabled children taken for a ride
HUBLI: The International Day of Disabled Persons turned out to be a traumatic
experience for over 500 disabled children here on Thursday.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/Disabled-children-taken-for-a-ride/articleshow/5297380.cms
People with disabilities demand equal rights
CHENNAI: On Thursday, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities,
several activists as well as people with disabilities gathered at the Munroe
statue on Anna Salai and raised slogans, urging the Centre to keep its promise
of giving them equal rights.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/People-with-disabilities-demand-equal-rights/articleshow/5297961.cms
World Disabled Day is a paradox of sorts
MYSORE: The annual observance of the World Disabled Day is a paradox of sorts.
It is yet another day for the disabled persons, who are deprived of benefits
meant for them.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/World-Disabled-Day-is-a-paradox-of-sorts/articleshow/5305688.cms
Coming soon: A law to guarantee govt services
In what is being billed as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s next big move after
Right to Information, the PMO has decided to implement the concept of
service-level agreements. This will mandate penalties to be deducted from
salaries of dealing officials if there are delays in providing citizen services
like issuing ration cards and driving licences.
Could we join to create enough voice to also include "Issue of Disability
Certificate" in the same too? - Geeta Chaturvedi, Khushboo Welfare Society -
for Persons with Mental & Multiple Disabilities , Gurgaon,
geeta.khush...@gmail.com
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/coming-soon-a-law-to-guarantee-govt-ser.../553863/
Disabled can enter Jagannath Temple in wheelchairs
As the country observed World Disabled Day, the authorities of the Jagannath
Temple in Puri today decided to open the doors of the famous shrine to
physically challenged persons in wheelchairs.
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article59604.ece
Orissa to launch special drive for identification of disabled
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government today decided to launch a special drive from
January 1 to identify disabled persons and provide them with kits, officials
said.
http://www.zeenews.com/news587762.html
IWAS Games to showcase the fight against odds
Highlighting the human capacity to fight against odds, the International
Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) Games 2009 got off to a colourful start at
the Sree Kanteerava stadium here on Tuesday.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/37765/colourful-start-games-bold.html
An ‘Unsporty’ Affair!
The recently concluded International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (I.W.A.S.)
World Games in Bengaluru was nothing short of a national shame.
Source: DNIS - Vol 6 Issue 13 - Dec 15, 2009
http://www.dnis.org/features.php?issue_id=13&volume_id=6&features_id=166
International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) Games 2009 - Anything but
international!
Dirt stains on the bathroom walls, water-logged floors and cockroaches running
about - the bathrooms at Sri Kanteerava stadium certainly do not look like its
hosting an international sporting event.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/37796/anything-international.html
‘Disabled’ not abled at the meet
The synthetic track wasn’t the only thing blazing in the afternoon heat at the
Kanteerava stadium in Bangalore, where the International Wheelchair and Amputee
Sports Federation Games (IWAS) 2009 got off to a start on Tuesday.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/37795/disabled-not-abled-meet.html
They play to fight discrimination against the disabled
BANGALORE: They have overcome their physical disabilities and now are trying to
fight discrimination on the sporting field.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/table-tennis/They-play-to-fight-discrimination-against-the-disabled/articleshow/5272443.cms
Disabled sailor completes Mumbai-Goa voyage
PANAJI: Triumphing against all odds, TV actor and writer Salil Chaturvedi, who
is paralysed below the waist, led a four-member sailing expedition from Mumbai
to Goa in a campaign for equal access for the disabled.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Disabled-sailor-completes-Mumbai-Goa-voyage/articleshow/5296338.cms
BookBole.com provides them with access to books, materials
Website for disabled to share knowledge.
As he walked along the steps of a law college in the City, Rahul Cherian
thanked the stars for his ability to lean over a crutch.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/42992/website-disabled-share-knowledge.html
New terminal friendly to the differently-abled
NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Anand Vihar railway terminal, which was inaugurated
on Saturday by Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, besides catering to
East-bound trains is also being touted as one of the most disabled-friendly
railway stations in the country.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/20/stories/2009122060210300.htm
Govt buildings not disabled-friendly
PUNE: With December 3 being observed as World Disability Day, a survey done by
nine law students in the city yet again draws attention to the fact that,
despite the compulsory norms stated in the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995,
most government buildings yet do not have full-fledged barrier-free
architecture for the physically disabled.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Govt-buildings-not-disabled-friendly/articleshow/5293765.cms
Welcoming the disabled
KOCHI: EMS Memorial Town Hall has been the venue of many a programme either
organised or attended by the physically challenged. But they have always had
great difficulty reaching the hall. Now the town hall has got a face lift in
favour of the physically challenged.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Welcoming+the+disabled&artid=KBOtRUVcrG8=&SectionID=9R67TMeNb/w=&MainSectionID=wIcBMLGbUJI=&SectionName=gUhH3Holuas=&SEO=
Change design of skywalks to make them people-friendly'
Mumbai: Two DNA readers, KP Padiyar & Ashok Datar, want the government to alter
the blueprint to increase usability.
http://www.dnaindia.com/speakup/report_change-design-of-skywalks-to-make-them-people-friendly_1321601
Drive to spot disabled; ramps for easy access
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government will launch a special programme to identify
the physically challenged persons in the State from January 1.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Drive+to+spot+disabled;+ramps+for+easy+access&artid=vM6qDUlXG/4=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO=
Disabled continue to struggle for access
Government job reservation observed more in the breach
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/03/stories/2009120357080100.htm
Accessible Ahmedabad, inclusive city
Ahmedabad: A team from 'Samarthyam', a Delhi-based organisation working as a
national centre for creating accessible environment, was in the city recently
to train 35 architects and interior designers and discuss ways for making
existing public and private buildings disabled-friendly.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_accessible-ahmedabad-inclusive-city_1324220
NGOs & society should tackle disability, says HRC chief
PATNA: State Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice S N Jha on Thursday
said the state government alone cannot cope with the problem of disability.
Both society and NGOs would have to come forward to tackle this problem, he
pointed out.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/NGOs-society-should-tackle-disability-says-HRC-chief/articleshow/5297867.cms
Disabled get together to make a movie
Kamini Mathai, TNN 28 November 2009, 05:33am IST
CHENNAI: Shooting has just been wrapped up in Madurai for the movie Maa', a
love story with a difference every single cast and crew member involved in the
movie is disabled.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Disabled-get-together-to-make-a-movie-prove-a-pointabled-get-together-to-make-a-movie-prove-a/articleshow/5277158.cms
Walk the green talk with disabled
Samarthanam -- Trust for the Disabled is organising its fifth Bengaluru
Walk-a-thon 2009 on December 5 tocommemorate the International Disability Day.
http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_walk-the-green-talk-with-disabled_1319087
Moodbidri: Determination Despite Physical Disability Won Him Bride
Moodbidri, Nov 30: Marriages are made in heaven, but celebrated on earth, so
goes an adage. True to this, a bridegroom with artificial hands tied a nuptial
knot to a normal woman here recently.
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=68999&n_tit=Moodbidri%3A+Determination+Despite+Physical+Disability+Won+Him+Bride
Special kids raise awareness on disability
VARANASI: Forgetting their physical and mental constrains for a while, a number
of mentally and physically challenged children participated in programmes to
raise awareness on disability at Asi Ghat on Sunday.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Special-kids-raise-awareness-on-disability/articleshow/5334145.cms
IBM Receives GoI's National Award & NCPEDP's Hellen-Keller Award
IBM announced that it has received the National Award by the Government of
India and the Helen Keller Award for year 2009, given by the National Center
for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), for its commitment to
creating an inclusive environment at workplace, especially for people with
disabilities.
http://www.itnewsonline.com/news/IBM-Receives-GoIs-National-Award-&-NCPEDPs-Hellen-Keller-Award/15334/8/1
11th N.C.P.E.D.P. Shell Helen Keller Awards wind up to a full house
D.N.I.S. News Network, India: The 11th N.C.P.E.D.P. Shell Helen Keller Awards
came to a close on the night of December 2, on the eve of World Disability Day.
The award ceremony began shortly after 7 p.m. and was hosted at the India
International Centre Auditorium, New Delhi.
Source: DNIS - Vol 6 Issue 13 - Dec 15, 2009
http://www.dnis.org/news.php?issue_id=13&volume_id=6&news_id=976&i=1
New software to provide record of children with disabilities
CHENNAI: Children with disabilities will soon have a comprehensive record
online of their personal history, medical intervention and academic
performance, thanks to a new software developed by the state authorities of the
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/New-software-to-provide-record-of-children-with-disabilities/articleshow/5334327.cms
Sankara Eye Hospital launches ‘Nayantara’ on World Disability Day
Sankara Eye Hospital (SEH), Bangalore, launched Nayantara, a forum to support
parents of children suffering from blindness or significant loss of vision to
commemorate World Disability Day.
http://www.webnewswire.com/node/486500
City NGOs unite to mark Int'l Day of Disabled Persons
VADODARA: To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons, over 26 NGOs in
the city have joined hands to host an 11-day fest to encourage people with
disability.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/City-NGOs-unite-to-mark-Intl-Day-of-Disabled-Persons/articleshow/5297548.cms
Bangalore firms turning disabled-friendly
BANGALORE: Nisha P, 22, brews coffee at a popular coffee outlet here. Murali C,
28, works as systems operation lead specialist in an IT company in this tech
hub. Not a big deal unless one realises Nisha is hearing impaired and Murali,
visually challenged.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/corporate-trends/Bangalore-firms-turning-disabled-friendly/articleshow/5313191.cms
NGOs' job training for disabled bears fruit
A mistake made by doctors cost a seven-month-old her movement. Manisha Bhurke,
now 41, is paralysed below the waist and hates to look back into the past.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/NGOs-job-training-for-disabled-bears-fruit/articleshow/5280504.cms
Disabled get chance in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Varun Panchal, 23, works as a liftman in a well-known firm in the
city, while 26-year-old Sheetal Patel keys in company details as data entry
operator. Both these people are physically challenged. Panchal and Patel are a
mirror image of the vast disabled population in the city that is fast finding
employment in various firms in the city.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_disabled-get-chance-in-ahmedabad_1324219
Workshop to discuss problems of disabled
JAIPUR: A two-day workshop, “Livelihood for Persons with Disability: Issues and
Options,” will be inaugurated by Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Workshop-to-discuss-problems-of-disabled/articleshow/5338477.cms
Reaching out beyond disability
VIJAYAWADA: The physically challenged Guduri Nalinesh Babu (44) of Mandadam
village in Guntur district turned his disability into an opportunity to help
several others suffering like him to stand on their legs. Nalinesh Babu lost
both his legs in a road mishap while going to school at the age of 12. His
parents used to spend Rs 7,000 to arrange Jaipur limbs for him every year.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Reaching+out+beyond+disability&artid=n3WrR2B5Ctc=&SectionID=e7uPP4%7CpSiw=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EH8HilNJ2uYAot5nzqumeA==&SEO=
Govt urged for relaxation of pension rule for disabled
MANGALORE: Dakshina Kannada district administration has requested the state
government for relaxation in rules pertaining to grant of monthly pension to
physically challenged persons residing in the areas affected by spraying of
endosulfan by Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Govt-urged-for-relaxation-of-pension-rule-for-disabled/articleshow/5375402.cms
Relief for endosulfan victims
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday announced that all those suffering
from diseases caused by the endosulfan pesticide in two taluks in Dakshina
Kannada would get a compensation of Rs 50,000 each. In addition, Yeddyurappa
said he would sanction a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 each to those who suffer
physical deformities consequent upon the spraying of the pesticide in the two
taluks.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/43013/relief-endosulfan-victims.html
Web accessibility no longer an afterthought
(CNET) -- Yahoo's Victor Tsaran knows how much time Web designers spend
agonizing over color and font-width choices when laying out an application.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/15/cnet.web.accessibility/
Paa a heart-felt story
Like most kids his age, Auro doesn't want his friends to see his mum dropping
him off at school. He's not very fond of girls, and most of his jokes involve
the potty and what you place on it.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-paa-a-heartfelt-story/106502-8.html
Disability on Celluloid – Bollywood
http://movies.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=1&ID=1798#talk
B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Poverty cut doomed unless disabled empowered: UN
GENEVA — The United Nations warned Wednesday that attempts to halve global
poverty will be doomed unless the world's estimated 650 million disabled people
are pulled out of neglect and discrimination.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ineoor3Ij_eU9i52zdsTBMwXbR7g
UN - On International Day of Persons with Disabilities,
Secretary-General Says Reaching Global Development Goals Should Benefit All
People. Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on the
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, today, 3 December, in New York:
http://www.isria.com/pages/4_December_2009_11.php
Stevie Wonder Chosen UN's Newest Messenger of Peace
The UN secretary-general marks the International Day of Persons with
Disabilities by welcoming music star Stevie Wonder as the organization's newest
Messenger of Peace
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/Stevie-Wonder-UN-Messenger-Peace-03DEC09--78462112.html
Disabled workers 'worst hit by cuts in recession'
Charity accuses employers of targeting disabled for redundancy
One in 20 disabled people has lost their job in the last 12 months as the
recession hits the most vulnerable the hardest – and the worst is yet to come.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/disabled-workers-worst-hit-by-cuts-in-recession-1851588.html
Rugby player paralysed in first match overcomes disability to become lawyer for
top City firm
It was just 20 seconds into Matt King's first professional rugby match when the
teenager collapsed after a player crunched into him.
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1232395/Rugby-player-paralysed-match-overcomes-disability-lawyer-City-firm.html#ixzz0YVQCoYS7
Geoff Holt on solo mission to become first disabled sailor to cross Atlantic
Disabled sailor Geoff Holt is on a mission to cross the Atlantic as well as
exorcise ghosts of the past 25 years.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/sailing/6771503/Geoff-Holt-on-solo-mission-to-become-first-disabled-sailor-to-cross-Atlantic.html
Qantas gives jobs to prisoners over disabled
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten says he wants Qantas to
explain why it chose cheap prison labour over a company employing people with
disabilities for the re-packaging of its in flight headsets.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/17/2774080.htm
Disabled students form union for lobbying, social events
Tired of dealing with inaccessible buildings, overworked counselors and an
administration disabled students say is too slow in addressing their
grievances, students are banding together to create a group they say will
advocate on behalf of the university’s disabled population.
http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/disabled-students-form-union-for-lobbying-social-events-1.985907
Mum egged daughter on in attack on disabled girl
BASHED and taunted in a park, the girl cried for help. But every time she cried
out or tried to get up, she was hit again, either with a fist or a tree branch.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/mum-egged-daughter-on-in-attack-on-disabled-girl-20091202-k449.html
No charges for care workers who left severely disabled women for hours
WINNIPEG — Shock, bewilderment and disappointment greeted news Tuesday that
criminal charges will not be laid against two care workers who abandoned two
severely intellectually disabled women in a cinema parking lot for hours.
http://www.canada.com/news/national/charges+care+workers+left+severely+disabled+women+hours/2319878/story.html
Caring for a disabled child
Families with disabled children in Northern Ireland have the same hopes and
dreams as other families but often face bureaucracy and prejudice.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8406062.stm
One-Fourth of U.S. Adult Healthcare Costs Tied to Disabilities
Just over one-quarter of U.S. adult health care spending was associated with
disability in 2006, according to a new study by researchers at RTI
International and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
The study, published in the January-February issue of Public Health Reports,
found that disability-associated health care spending for U.S. adults totaled
$397.8 billion in 2006, which was almost 27 percent of U.S. adult health care
spending.
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/12/11/105913.htm
Legislative Parliament of Nepal Ratified the UNCRPD-2006
On 27th December, 2009, Nepal became the 77th and 47th country to ratify
UNCRPD and its optional protocol respectively.
Disability not a limitation for Smilley
A team which includes Stay Focused, Sunrise Centre and Sunset Divers, assisted
Special Olympian Andrew Smilley with his first scuba diving experience on
Tuesday, 8 December at the Sunset House.
http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10387819
1st Arab Conference on Mental Disability starts in Libya.
WAM TRIPOLI, Dec 13th, 2009: The UAE is taking part in the first edition of the
Conference on Mental Disability, organized by the Arab Association for Mental
Disability.
http://www.wam.org.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1258110962850&p=1135099400124&pagename=WAM%2FWamLocEnews%2FW-T-LEN-FullNews
Bulgaria President: No Income Criteria for Disability Payments
The proposed income criteria for payments to people with disabilities have been
abolished after an agreement between Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov and PM
Boyko Borisov.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=111096
Swiss cut disability payments to Kosovo
Switzerland’s disability insurance programme will stop sending money to Kosovo
over concerns of fraud and abuse, authorities said on Tuesday.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/index/Swiss_cut_disability_payments_to_Kosovo.html?cid=7857980
Australian bushfire warning alerts fail to reach disabled
CANBERRA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Federation of Disability
Organizations revealed on Thursday the new bushfire warning alerts fail to
reach millions of people with disabilities.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/17/content_12662298.htm
Assisted suicide: disabled should not be allowed legally to kill themselves
People should not be allowed legally to commit suicide just because they are
disabled, campaigners have told Keir Starmer, the director of public
prosecutions
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6818636/Assisted-suicide-disabled-should-not-be-allowed-legally-to-kill-themselves.html
Pleas for disabled British man facing execution in China
Akmal Shaikh, aged 53, from London, faces the death penalty after he was
convicted of smuggling heroin. But he suffers from bipolar disorder and those
close to him say they are sure that he was tricked into carrying the drugs.
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/10917
Disabilities in Old, Young Studied in Developing Nations
A new study suggests that dementia, not blindness, is the leading cause of
disability in the elderly. Another shows the relationship between disability
and a lack of nutrition and education in children. Transcript of radio
broadcast:
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-12-27-voa4.cfm
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Deafblind which helps give the students a very graphic, never-before detailed
tactile insight. This atlas is Researched, Designed and Created by the Staff,
Deafblind, Blind and Deaf Young Adults of Helen Keller Institute for Deaf &
Deafblind and printed by young Deaf adults at M.A. Rangoonwala Computerised
Mini Braille Press, Byculla (W), Mumbai-11, Phone: 23019215/23087052, Fax:
91-22-23018211
E-mail: hkidb...@hathway.com OR balabe...@gmail.com
Website: www.helenkelleridb-mumbai.org
Disability at a Glance 2009: a Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and
the Pacific
Published by UNESCAP
http://www.unescap.org/ESID/psis/disability/publications/glance/Disability_at_a_Glance2009.pdf
Monitoring the Human Rights of People with Disabilities Country Report India
Report published by D.R.P.I. and Swadhikaar in collaboration with the Center
for Culture, Law and Society - NALSAR University of Law, the National Institute
for the Mentally Handicapped, the AP State Legal Services Authority, the Asmita
Resource Center for Women and Leonard Cheshire-South Asia.
Click on the following link for the report
http://www.yorku.ca/drpi/India.html
The Kokoda Track
The following two videos are of Kurt's feat of crawling the Kokoda Track. For
those not familiar with its significance the Kokoda Track crosses the Owen
Stanley Ranges, the backbone of New Guinea and was the final stand against the
Japanese during the Second World War to prevent an invasion of Australia.
http://travability.travel/blogs/fearnley.html
Welcome to DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts
http://www.dadahello.com/home
Newsletter of Design for All Institute of India – Dec 2009
http://www.designforall.in/newsletter_Dec2009.pdf
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