Independent Living Institute

Dr. Lilvak is Senior Research and Policy Analyst with the World Institute on Disability, Oakland, CA.

The following is an article from American Rehabilitation Volume 24, Number 4 Winter 1998 Personal Assistance Services Part 2 of 2. American Rehabilitation is the official publication of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 330 C Street S.W. Washington D.C. 20202-2531

The Problem

Labor Day weekend radio event
to benefit Literacy Volunteers of America (Sept. 5, 1999)

"Konferensen om Lagstiftning för Mänskliga Rättigheter"
Stockholm, Sweden, 24 augusti 1998

Bengt Lindqvist, FN:s speciella rapportör om standardreglerna

On the 12 of March 2000, the World NGO Summit on Disability, in Beijing, People's Republic of China, adopted a resolution regarding an international convention on the rights of all disabled people.

The full text of the Resolution follows:

We, the leaders of Disabled Peoples' International, Inclusion International, Rehabilitation International, the World Blind Union, and the World Federation of the Deaf, as well as national non-governmental organizations (NGO's) of and for people with disabilities from all continents, have convened in Beijing from 10 - 12 March 2000 to develop a new-century strategy for the full participation and equality of people with disabilities.

Re-printed by permission from the Summer 1997 issue of THE VOICE OF LOW VISION - the newsletter of the Western Pennsylvania Council of Citizens with Low Vision.

Jayne Leone is active in a number of disability and advocacy organizations. Those who wish to respond to her final question may e-mail her at cfvi@trfn.clpgh.org.

The four words in the title are scary -- especially when grouped together! Overwhelming, maybe!! But essential if one is to survive and to cope with life. Let's examine each of these words.

Telekom - firande inför kvinnodagen

av Ms. Fadila Lagadien

In English

 Presentation for National Women's Day 1997

Telkom Women's Day Celebrations

by Ms. Fadila Lagadien

På svenska

Disabled Women and the Media

Introduction

by Ms. Fadila Lagadien
First published in the IDT magazine - Leading Edge, 1996

It is the accepted belief that as disabled people we cannot engage in gainful or meaningful employment as we are believed to be sick. Sick people belong in hospital! For this reason, disabled people are placed in sheltered employment to KEEP THEM BUSY. I would like to challenge the existing perception by providing an alternative viewpoint.

In my opinion the major reason for the non-participation of disabled people in society, particularly in the workplace, is that we live in a barrier-infested society!

People for Awareness on Disability Issues (PADI)

Personal Assistance for Independent Living Programme (1995-1997)

Funding Proposal

by Fadila Lagadien, 1993

To understand potential one needs to clearly understand or have a vision of what or with whom one is dealing. For example, to understand a dog's potential, one needs to know what a dog is, what it can and cannot do.

The same would apply to any human being including people with disabilities. Unfortunately, our society have negative stereotypes about people with disabilities. This shadows society's ability to focus on the capabilities of the person as they focus only on what the person cannot do. For this reason I would like to give a world wide accepted definition of "Disability" and "Handicap" as is defined by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - GENEVA -1980.