Posted by: kmardahl on December 2nd, 2008
Follow a live webcast from the United Nations on Dec 3rd from 9:30 – 13:30 ET on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
The event is “Implementing the Digital Accessibility Agenda of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities for Signatory States”. It is the Third Global Forum – [...]
Read: Live Webcast on Dec 3 from the UNITAR/G3ict Seminar at the UN »
Posted by: kmardahl on August 17th, 2008
Are you interested in testing a new portal in the UK for disability related information?
A trial one-stop-shop for disability related information and advice on the web has been created by Leonard Cheshire Disability, the largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people in the UK. The Disability Information Portal (DIP) is set to be [...]
Posted by: Web Diva on May 3rd, 2008
Today, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) entered into force. When you realize that an estimated 650 million people worldwide are affected by this groundbreaking treaty, this is very big news.
According to the news release about CRPD from the UN News Centre today, the rights of persons with disabilities [...]
Read: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities goes into force today »
Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008
Bone and Joint Decade 2002-2011 The Bone and Joint Decade is a multidisciplinary world wide initiative involving everyone concerned with the care of bone and joint disorders.
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Human Rights Issues Related to Women With Disabilities from the Feminist International Radio Endeavour Disabled Women’s Section. [...]
Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008
Accessibility: CHI 2001 and Beyond, Ariadne Issue 28
Action for Dystonia, Diagnosis, Education & Research (ADDER)
Artsline provides information on all the arts and leisure services available, both as audience or participants. The Artsline database provides updated data on the access to the arts and leisure venues and pursuits in the capital city of London. See their [...]
Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008
Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 2856 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Adopted and opened for signature, [...]
Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008
Independent Living Institute full-text virtual library on Independent Living and related subjects
Index Braille
Nordic Cooperation on Disability (NSH) NSH initiates and manages the cooperation at the Nordic level between the various players in the disability sphere. NSH also functions as the secretariat for the Nordic Council on Disability Policy. [in English, Finnish, and Scandanavian]
Provision of Assistive [...]
Read: International Disability: Sweden »
Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008
Fundación Sidar – Acceso Universal (in Spanish)
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Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008
2004: The Ibero-American Year of Persons with Disabilities: The XII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State in Bolivia on November 14 to 15, 2003, proclaimed 2004 the Ibero-American Year of Persons with Disabilities. This decision was adopted based on a proposal presented by the government of Spain, which in turn was a response to an [...]
Read: International Disability: Mexico, Central, and South America »
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