Do 'assistive devices' really assist disabled people?

McLaren, Pam, Philpott Sue, Hlophe Richard.  1996.  Do 'assistive devices' really assist disabled people?
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Assistive devices include a variety of tools and equipment that enable disabled people to be independent. A wheelchair can enable a person who cannot walk to move around their home, or to work or school. A white cane may make it possible for a person with a visual difficulty to be mobile, and a hearing aid can enable a deaf person to use a telephone. Provision of such devices help to ensure that people with disabilities function as active members of society.

The World Programme of Action Concerning People with Disabilities, launched by the United Nations in 1983, identifies three major programmes that are central if the marginalisation and oppression of disabled people throughout the world is to be addressed. These are:

European Citizen Award 2009 till Adolf Ratzka

European Anti-Discrimination Council ger sin årliga utmärkelse European Citizen Award till Adolf Ratzka, Independent Living Institute för sitt långa arbete mot diskriminerng.

Positiv överraskning i Europa Parlamentet borde påverka den pågående svenska utredningen om otillgänglighet som diskrimineringsgrund

av Independent Living Institute, 2009-04-08

EU Parlamentet röstade den 2 april 2009 med 360 mot 227 röster för en föstärkning av det planerade anti-diskrimineringsdirektivet. Bl a  ska direktivet uttryckligen betecknar otillgänglinga allmänna kommmunikationer och byggnader som diskrimineringsgrund. Här följer några viktiga utdrag ur texten från Europarlamentets hemsida

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HSO gör kraftfullt uttalande med sitt val av Ingrid Burman som ny ordförande

HSO, Handikappförbunden, valde den 13 maj den före detta riksdagskvinnan Ingrid Burman som ordförande. Organisationen består av 43 medlemsförbund som sammanlagt representerar en halv milljon medlemmar. Eftersom Ingrid Burman inte har ett funktionshinder kan man tolka HSO:s val att ingen bland HSO:s medlemmar med funktionshinder anses kapabel att vara HSO:s ordförande, att egen erfarenhet av funktionshinder räknas inte som merit. Återigen får vi stå ut med att andra för vår talan, att allmänheten får intrycket att personer med funktionshinder inte kan tala för sig själva.

IL 25 years Documentation - Adolf Ratzka on ILI

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25 years of Independent Living in Sverige

Panel: Models, milestones and achievements by the Swedish Independent Living organisations, Adof Ratzka, 08.11.2008

Independent Living Institute – a think tank for policy development
 

IL 25 years Documentation - Anders Westgerd

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25 years of Independent Living in Sverig

Panel: Models, milestones and achievements by the Swedish Independent Living organisations, Anders Westgerd, 08.11.2008

25 years of Independent Living in Sweden- Documentation - Susanne Berg on STIL

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Panel discussion: Models, milestones and achievements by the Swedish Independent Living organisations, Susanne Berg, November 8 2008.

STIL is the oldest Independent Living organization in Sweden. The organization started the Swedish movement and therefore has worked the longest with the Independent Living model.
 
At the conference in 1983 the Independent Living movement was presented by Ed Roberts and Judy Heumann among others. It was presented as a movement with two sides, two legs.

IL 25 years Documentation - Adolf Ratzka

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25 years of Independent Living in Sweden

Speech by Adolf Ratzka, Director Independent Living Institute, 2008.11.28.

The Independent Living movement and social policy
 

IL 25 years Documentation - Kerstin Nilsson

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25 years of Independent Living in Sverige


Welcoming address by Kerstin Nilsson, vice chair STIL, 28.11.2008

Good morning dear guests and welcome to this international conference, ”25 years of Independent Living in Sweden” here in Stockholm.
 

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