Yearly Archives: 2018

International White Cane Day- October 15th

International White Cane Day- October 15th

15-October: International White Cane Day White Cane Safety Day celebrates blind and visually impaired people’s achievements on October 15 every year. It also reminds people about the how the white cane is an important tool in helping the blind and the visually impaired live with greater independence. The white cane can be perceived by many […]

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Association between race/ethnicity and disability status and receipt of vaccines

Association between race/ethnicity and disability status and receipt of vaccines

Did you know that your disability status/race could determine your access to certain vaccines ?  A study done in Florida indicates that some Individuals living with a disability or are a member of a certain racial/ethnic group may be at heightened risk for not receiving important vaccinations. Click here to read more Source: Disability and Health […]

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Education through sport

Education through sport

Recently we sent out a call to CBR members asking them to share information for possible publication on our platforms. We are happy to announce that the response has been great. We are therefore, delighted to share with our audience  a newsletter from Edusport Foundation from Zambia. The foundation uses sports to empower women. Please […]

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Understanding Community Based Rehabilitation in South Africa

Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) has been promoted internationally for several  years as a core strategy for improvement in the quality of life and services for people with disabilities: “Community Based Rehabilitation is a strategy within community development for the rehabilitation, equalisation of opportunities and social inclusion of all adults and children with disabilities. CBR is […]

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Call to Participate and Disseminaten GloSYS Africa Project

Call to Participate and Disseminaten GloSYS Africa Project

Global Young Academy<https://globalyoungacademy.net> (GYA) recently launched the Global State of Young Scientists (GloSYS) Africa survey. The GloSYS project investigates the context in which early-career researchers today work, and the challenges and  motivations that shape their career trajectories. For easy access, the study is linked here in English<https://glosys.typeform.com/to/Cup20s> and in French<https://glosys.typeform.com/to/OU68Eg>. Any person who has completed a […]

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