Disability Inclusion Content of the presentation Facts Disability

Disability Inclusion

Content of the presentation • • Facts Disability Barriers Types Models Disability inclusion Video

Facts • Strong link between poverty and disability (World Bank, 2010) 75 -90% of persons with disabilities in the South live below the poverty line (WHO, 2011) • Strong linkage between low and irregular income and disability (World Health Organisation, 2011) • Forty million of the 115 million children who don’t attend school have a disability (EFA Global Monitoring Report, 2010). • Over 1 billion people live with some form of disability. This corresponds to about 15% of the world's population (WHO, 2011).

Disability: The UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD): ‘Persons with disabilities include those who have longterm physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. ’

Impairment-disability • Impairment is the loss of a function of the body. • Disability is when the person has an impairment and experiences a barrier to do an activity. Disability = impairment x barriers

Barriers

Types • • Physical impairments Hearing impairments Vision impairments Speech impairments Mental illnesses Intellectual impairments Albinism

Charity model

Medical approach

Right based approach

‘Not the individual is disabled, but the society’

Disability inclusion Disability inclusive development honours the following principles: • Attitude: respect and dignity • Communication: inclusive communication • Accessibility: barrier-free environment • Participation: active involvement

Twin track approach: Combining two approaches: -Disability mainstreaming -Disability-specific interventions.

Disability Mainstreaming is the process of removing barriers to participation for persons with disabilities in mainstream organisations and activities. Disability Specific Interventions: Provision of disability specific services such as rehabilitation, provision of assistive devices & medical treatment. ‘Inclusion where possible, specific when needed’

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