Self-Managed Versus Agency-Provided Personal Assistance Care for Individuals With High Level Tetraplegia

Mattson Prince, Jane, Manley Scott M, Whiteneck Gale G.  1995.  Self-Managed Versus Agency-Provided Personal Assistance Care for Individuals With High Level Tetraplegia.
English

Research brief

 

Self-Managed Versus
Agency-Provided Personal Assistance Care
for Individuals With High Level Tetraplegia

by Jane Mattson Prince, PhD; M. Scott Manley, EdD; Gale G. Whiteneck, PhD, 1995


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Abstract

Mattson Prince J, Manley MS, Whiteneck GG.
Self-managed versus agency-provided assistance care for individuals with high level tetraplegia. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1995; 76:919-23.


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Access legislation and enforcement mechanisms

Masutha, Michael.  1992.  Access legislation and enforcement mechanisms.
English

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Report of the CIB Expert Seminar on Building Non-Handicapping Environments, Harare 1992

Access legislation and enforcement mechanisms in South Africa

Michael Masutha, DPSA, South Africa

 

Contents 

Independent Living in the U.S. & Canada

Martinez, Kathy.  2003.  Independent Living in the U.S. & Canada.
English

by Kathy Martinez, 2003,
edited by Barbara Duncan

Contents

1. Origins of the Movement (1970-1980)

1.1. Background

1.2. Summary of the Early Years of the IL Movement in the U.S. and Canada
Out of the Public Eye
Windows of Enlightenment

1.3. 20th Century Developments
Education as a Catapult into the Community

The African View of Independent Living

Malinga, Joshua T.  2003.  The African View of Independent Living.
English

by Joshua T. Malinga, 2003,
Secretary General: Pan African Federation of the Disabled (PAFOD), 
Past World Chairperson: Disabled Peoples' International (DPI).

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Independent Living Concept in Africa

2.1. Activities Leading to Independent Living

2.2. Political Participation as the Incipient Independent Living Movement

Rethinking Disability and Discrimination - A social and economic approach (Comparative Study)

Konczei, Gyorgy.  1999.  Rethinking Disability and Discrimination - A social and economic approach (Comparative Study).
English

by
Prof. György Könczei, Ph. D., D.Sc.
Budapest University of Economics (European Studies Center)
Hungary

 

PDFPDF, 189 KB (Coming soon in HTML).

 

Essay Contest: Disabled High School Students Can Win an All Expences Paid Trip to Japan

International Convention for Disabled High School Students.  2002.  Essay Contest: Disabled High School Students Can Win an All Expences Paid Trip to Japan.
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Swedish disabled high school student Yasmin Jungestedt won an essay competition and a trip to Japan to take part in the 10th annual camp for high school students organized by the Japanese Independent Living Movement. Read her prize-winning essay, "How I, as elected Prime Minister, would change disability policy," and her account (link to anchor which sets browser at start of document)  about the time she spent in Japan meeting other high school students with disabilities from Japan and around the world.

Below is information spread by the organizers at Mainstream before the 2002 event. 

Perspectivas Globales Sobre Vida Independiente Para El Proximo Milenio. Washington, D.C. 21-25 de setiembre de 1999

Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program.  1999.  Perspectivas Globales Sobre Vida Independiente Para El Proximo Milenio. Washington, D.C. 21-25 de setiembre de 1999.
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An International Summit Conference on

Independent Living

PERSPECTIVAS GLOBALES SOBRE VIDA INDEPENDIENTE PARA EL PROXIMO MILENIO.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

21-25 de setiembre de 1999

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