Miscellaneous
CBR Forum E-News Bulletin : March 2009
A:India
Disability rights group welcome CPI-M manifesto
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Disability groups Wednesday hailed the Communist Party of India-Marxist election manifesto (Search for Differently Abled People at http://www.cpim.org/manifesto.pdf ), saying the party was the first to recognize and address administrative issues on disability.
Amid democracy and economic progress, India is home to 230 million hungry people
An Indian paradox: 42.5 pc kids malnourished, By Somini Sengupta
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar132009/panorama20090312123655.asp
Disabilities commissioner chair saw four faces within one year
PUNE: Instead of using the disabilities commissioner post to serve the underprivileged, the appointees consider it more as a punishment postingโฆ
http://www.sakaaltimes.com/2009/02/11155303/Disabilities-commissioner-chai.html
Smile Pinky documentary grabs an Oscar
Each year there are 35,000 children born with Cleft - They face a life of shame and isolation - Smile Pinky
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/smile-pinky-girl-readies-to-smile-on-the-red-carpet/83978-8.html
Concessions for dyslexic children during exams
Bangalore, DHNS:
Dyslexic children of Karnataka enjoy concessions while writing 10th Standard examinations this year.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb282009/state20090227121153.asp
Government restores extra hour for visually handicapped students
CHENNAI: The government has decided to cancel an official communiquรฉ that withdrew the extra time for visually handicapped students writing the Board exams, according to senior government officials. No existing concession will be withdrawn, government officials told The Hindu.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/11/stories/2009031152510100.htm
More specially-abled students to appear for CBSE board exams
Sangeetha B K and Sandeep Moudgal, DH News Service, Bangalore:
It is an indicator of changing attitude of society towards specially abled students. As many as 3,935 specially abled students will appear for the CBSE board examination beginning from Monday.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar22009/state20090301121525.asp
Blindness has not kept her from chasing dreams
Jagadish Angadi, DH News Service, Bangalore:
Young and energetic, pursuing her Arts degree here, her's is an unsung tale of success. A multi-faceted personality, Indiramma has bagged several prizes in state and national level sports events.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar82009/state20090307122681.asp
When this better half made her life whole
R Venkatesh, Bangalore, DH News Service:
This true love story began three years ago, on the eve of Women's Day. When Venkatesh, friend of Hemavathis brother, expressed his love for her, she brushed it aside as a show of sympathy.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar82009/scroll20090308122773.asp?section=frontpagenews
Help pours in for couple
Bangalore, dhns: The women's Day special story published in these columns on March 8 under the headline โWhen this better half made her life wholeโ has received an overwhelming response from our readers.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar112009/city20090311123349.asp
Regional centre for disabled to open in state
PATNA: The foundation stone of the much-awaited Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for persons with disabilities will be laid here on Friday.
Women with disabilities discriminated even by family membersโ
Chandigarh: This observation was made by Era Walton, coordinator of the local chapter of Deafway Foundation, an NGO, during a seminar held on womenโs empowerment at the Chandigarh Club on Friday.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/women-with-disabilities-discriminated-even-b.../434653/
Women with disabilities miss out on employment opportunities: survey
CHENNAI: The survey, done by Tejas, a self-advocacy group of disabled women, dealt with the status of employment of women with disabilities.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/09/stories/2009030954900400.htm
Three teachers held for sexually exploiting schoolchildren
Shimla, March 18 (IANS) Three teachers, including a school principal, were arrested Wednesday in the Himachal Pradesh capital on charges of sexual exploitation of six deaf and dumb children, the police said.
Father Seeks Permission to Kill Disabled Son
Driven by abject poverty, a father in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh has appealed to local authorities to permit the mercy killing of his three disabled sons, officials said on Thursday, 29th January.
http://www.igovernment.in/site/Poverty-struck-father-seeks-mercy-killing-of-sons/
Court asks UPSC to appoint visually impaired man
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday provided a ray of hope for a visually impaired man and asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint him within six weeks on the basis of the civil service examination he cleared in 2006
B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Eleanor Simmonds receives her M.B.E
Dwarf Athletic Association aims to make regular sporting opportunity accessible and enjoyable to anyone and everyone of restricted growth in the United Kingdom.
http://www.daauk.org/component/content/article/1-current/51-eleanor-simmonds-becomes-mbe.html
Psychiatric disabilities need accommodation in the workplace
The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1997 provides protection from discrimination in the workplace for those with both physical and mental disabilities. But what about the less visible psychiatric disabilities? How well have they been accommodated?
http://blog.cleveland.com/letters/2009/03/psychiatric_disabilities_need.html
Facing death, a plea for the dignity of psychiatric patients
A talk with Judi Chamberlain
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/03/22/a_talk_with_judi_chamberlain/?page=1
Baby OT dies hours after judge rules his life support should be switched off against his parents' wishes
A seriously ill baby has died just hours after a judge ruled doctor's should turn off his life support machine against his parents' wishes.
How Obama can make up for his gaffe
When President Barack Obama joked to Jay Leno that his inept bowling skills are โlike Special Olympics or something,โ my first reaction was to feel outraged and betrayed on behalf of my brother. On reflection, however, I agreed entirely with the response offered by Obama spokesman Bill Burtonโthat Obama made โan offhand remark,โ and didnโt mean any harm.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20304.html
Russia: Constitutional Court forges the way out of discrimination for people with mental disabilities
On 27 February 2009, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation decided its first case concerning regulations and procedures for assessing legal capacity, one of the key issues affecting people with mental disabilities and their participation on an equal basis with others in exercising basic human rights.
http://www.healthrights.am/eng/more/313/
One-armed TV host scares kids, parents say
Experts say that adultsโ wariness of BBC TV show host is โold-fashionedโ
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29391313/
Brenda Power: Sorry but being fat is a choice, not a disability
Bernadette Treanor is claiming discrimination against an insurer who loaded her premium because she was obese
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article5950041.ece
Sex matters: Relationships and disabilities
Lucy Baxter's appeal for a woman to have sex with her son, who has Down's syndrome, shone a light on one of society's last taboos. Nina Lakhani reports
"Intellectual disability" is the new "mental retardation"
The Washington Legislature is scrubbing the term "mental retardation" from state laws, and replacing it with "intellectual disability," reports the Associated Press. The House passed HB 1835 unanimously today, and it now goes to the Senate. Supporters say "mental retardation" is an outdated and offensive term. And Joe Turner says the legislature isn't doing anything....
http://www.examiner.com/r-7063671~_Intellectual_disability__is_the_new__mental_retardation_.html
CSUN Center on Disabilities breaking stereotypes and advocating for educational equality
A multiple-choice exam begins and students hurry to take out their pencils and scantrons.
United Airlines to Pay $850,000 for Disability Discrimination
Unitedโs Policy Denied Employees With Disabilities Opportunity to Work Overtime, EEOC Charged
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/34784/
Respect disability as a human diversity
Leonard Cheshire Disability Resource Centre - working towards ensuring a life of respect and dignity for persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090322/Fh/fh707.html
New leg for mine blast elephant
An elephant in Thailand has been fitted with a new false leg, after outgrowing her original prosthetic.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7934419.stm
C: RESOURCES โ Newsletter, Publication,Journal, Guideline,Website
"Mathematics Braille Software" - WIMATS
In collaboration with International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI), Webel Mediatronics Limited (WML) has developed an advanced Mathematics / Scientific Text to Braille Transcription Software in English following Nemeth Code.
Visit www.braille-aids.in for further details
Download presentations of Pre-Congress Workshop
AIFO has posted the presentations on CBR and mental health, CBR and UN Convention on rights of persons with disabilities and CBR and leprosy held during the Asia Pacific Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) Congress, Bangkok, Feb 2009
http://www.aifo.it/english/resources/online/books/cbr/cbr_workshops_0209/workshops.htm
Empowered Volume 4 Issue 3
Leonard Cheshire Disability International - South Asia Regional Office, click the following link to view the Empowered Volume 4 Issue 3
http://www.lcdsouthasia.org/sites/default/files/empowered_vol4_issue3.pdf
Newsletter of Design For All Institute of India
Click on the following link for February 2009 Vol-4, No-1 Newsletter of Design For All Institute of India
http://www.designforallin/newsletter_February2009.pdf
Your Right to Fly and other interesting materials
The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission have recently published some interesting material at http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publicationsandresources/pages/publications.aspx
Global Initiative to Enfranchise People with Disabilities
Welcome to IFES' "ElectionAccess.org" - the first and only clearinghouse for information on the participation of people with disabilities in the electoral process. http://www.electionaccess.org/
Human Rights Council holds Annual Interactive Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Human Rights Council, 6 March 2009
http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/0/9FB5A403C2E9504BC125757100550C63?opendocument
D: ANNOUNCEMENTS
Small grants programme for deaf children
Since 2002, Deaf Child Worldwide has supported organisations working to help deaf children overcome the barriers that contribute to their poverty and isolation. Round 8 of Deaf Child Worldwideโs Small Grants Programme (SGP) open on 19 March 2009.
Deaf Child Worldwide is focusing its activities in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania), South Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) and Latin America (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). You must be based in one of these countries to apply to SGP.
Visit: www.deafchildworldwide.info
IGNOU to offer BA programmes for deaf and speech-impaired persons
New Delhi, March 05: At part its efforts to educate and empower deaf and speech-impaired persons, IGNOU has decided to enter into an understanding with University of Central Lancashire (UCL) to offer a bachelor programme in 'sign language education' and BA in 'applied sign language studies.'
http://www.24dunia.com/shownews.aspx?wdid=0&newsid=3170137&lang=EN&pt=4&title=IGNOU+to+offer+BA+programmes+for+physically+challenged&url=http://zeenews.com/nation/2009-03-05/512847news.html
Scholarships for Deaf Students
BA (Hons) Applied Sign Language Studies - An initiative by: International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies, Preston, UK, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India and Deaf Empowerment Foundation, The Netherlands.
For more details visit http://www.def-intl.org/?q=node/20
Legal aid for disabled
Bangalore, DHNS:
The office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Karnataka along with Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), Bangalore will provide free legal service to disabled at the office of the Commissioner for Disabilities. The service will be offered every Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm at No 40, Thambuchetty Road, Cox Town. For more information call 25482641.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar192009/city20090319124969.asp
B.Ed. Special Education Admissions โ 2008-09
Karnataka State Open University, Manasagangotri, Mysore โ 570 006.
For details contact CBR NETWORK (South Asia) cbrnet@airtelmail.in
11th International Training Course on Disability and Development, May 2008-Bangalore
The ten-day intensive exercise is intended for Programme Managers of organisations and projects involved in development and disability work.For details and application contact The Training Co-ordinator, ActionAid, Tel: 0091-80-25586682 Fax: 0091-80-25586284, raghavendra.b@actionaid.org
International Diploma in Mental Health Law and Human Rights
ILS Law College, (Pune, India), the Indian Law Society and the World Health Organization are pleased to announce admissions for International Diploma in Mental Health Law and Human Rights the academic year 2009-10.
For more information, go to http://www.mentalhealthlaw.in/
CALL FOR PAPERS: โFemale Entrepreneurship: Constraints and Opportunitiesโ
The Gender and Development unit in PREM, World Bank, in collaboration with the International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School, University of Michigan is organizing a Conference on โFemale Entrepreneurship: Constraints and Opportunities.โ to be held in Washington DC, at the World Bank Headquarters, on June 2-3, 2009.
For details visit http://www.worldbank.org/gender
Braille without Borders - International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs offers One Year Course on Empowerment
For more information visit http://www.bwb-iise.org/ or email: BrailleWB@gmx.net
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When: 7/2/2014
