Today is the World Autism Awareness Day with the theme,”Moving from Surviving to Thriving.” Autistic individuals will share regional perspectives for the first time online at 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT, register and attend https://t.co/OemsmuAMZ0 https://t.co/v6aLiuKqwc
Community Based Rehabilitation Africa Network (CAN) is inviting you to update your membership. Please note that: Membership to CAN is open to any individual, group or organization/association that desires to contribute to improving the well being of Persons with Disabilities and subscribes to the values and objectives of the organization. CAN membership registration is on. […]
Globally, it is estimated that while over 400 million people could benefit by using hearing aids alone, fewer than 20% have access to use these devices (1, 2). This immense gap poses a significant challenge worldwide, especially since unaddressed hearing loss is a leading cause of morbidity (3) and incurs an annual global cost of […]
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the body of independent experts which monitors implementation of the Convention by the States parties. Worldwide, there are an estimated one billion people with disabilities. Through its engagement and cooperation with States parties, the Committee promotes inclusion, advocates for the human rights of all […]
This is a part-time, twelve-month fellowship, with a term from July 2024 to July 2025. Individuals who have lived disability experience active in the disability community and have extensive experience or leadership within the disability rights and disability justice fields are encouraged to apply. The application will be open through March 31, 2024. To learn […]
CALL FOR APPLICATION (DEADLINE: 15TH FEB.2024) NEUROREHAB & ROBOTICS workshop in Accra, Ghana. 3 Days ICORR & SASNET GHANA Training Workshop in Ghana. 15th March to 17th March ,2024. Register via the link here https://forms.gle/T2jKE2ffQAXuZXgt8 Contact : [email protected] , WhatsApp numbers +233262463986/+233591534026 for further details
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) has become the leading independent, third-party resource for benchmarking disability inclusion policies and programs inside corporate America, and is now trusted by more than 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Fortune 500. Since its inception in 2015, participation in the DEI has grown 6x – from […]
This report was developed by the Medical Research Council/Uganda Viral Research Institute & London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRC/UVRI & LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit, the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Mastercard Foundation. The report aims to inform Mastercard Foundation’s disability and inclusion […]
Report on the Assessment of National Eye Health Strategies on Inclusiveness and Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities. The World Health Organization’s Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities (WHO Global report) published in 2022 is an important milestone for health equity, including equitable and inclusive eye health services. Using the report’s ‘targeted […]
Braille is a code that enables us to read with our fingertips using a system of six raised dots. It was created in 1824 by a French boy named Louis Braille who was born on January 4, 1809. Today, Braille is used all over the world in many languages. Each year, we work to get […]
