It was held from Tuesday 26 to Thursday, February 28, 2019, in the meeting room of TLM DR Congo at Avenue Kato No. 283, the capacity-building workshop of the DRC partners involved in the disability and leprosy sector. This workshop, organized and funded by TLM DR Congo, aimed to equip government partners and those from […]
At the heart of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is the pledge to leave no one behind and create a “just, equitable, tolerant, open and socially inclusive world in which the needs of the most vulnerable are met”. A key strategy for realising these goals in relation to children with disabilities, is to upskill […]
What is the TEDI project? The Teacher Empowerment for Disability Inclusion (TEDI) project is a partnership between the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Christoffel-Blinden Mission (CBM) and co-funded by the European Union and CBM. It aims to empower teachers to provide quality education for learners with severe to profound sensory or intellectual impairments through […]
Situational analysis of the educational needs of learners with severe to profound sensory or intellectual impairments in South Africa. Edited by Judith McKenzie, Jane Kelly and Nozwelo Shanda READ MORE
The voice of rights by Abdul Khaliq Zazai AOAD CEO: As Disability Peer-support advocate Mr. Abdul Khaliq Zazai created the Accessibility Organization for Afghan Disabled (AOAD) is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization established by Person with Disability in 2007. AOAD works for persons with disabilities and their immediate family members. AOAD is registered with […]
Welcome once again to the edition of Disability Lesotho. Disability Lesotho is a platform whereby persons with disabilities, Disabled People’s Organisations and Individuals are sharing their views on issues of disability. This edition is covering news for the Month of April, 2019. I always ask myself whether persons with disabilities should pay tax or not. […]
CASE STUDY OF THE MYOELECTRIC CONTROLLED TRANSRADIAL PROSTHESES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION CENTRE IN TANZANIA. Duriya Mufaddal Esmailjee Weza Prosthetics and Orthotics, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of BACKGROUND Upper limb amputees generally experience greater challenges with functional independence and cosmesis. Thus, a myoelectric prosthesis offering appearance without having to sacrifice functionality or vice […]
Achieving the SDGs through innovation, access, and lifelong learning . Africa’s premiere conference for blindness activists and leaders is coming to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 7th Africa Forum promises to be the largest-ever gathering of the continent’s blindness community. Africa Forum offers unparalleled opportunities to learn, network and weigh in on the future of disability […]
This study was carried out to assess disabled learners’ access to primary education in Hamarjajab district, Mogadishu Somalia. Specifically, the study sought to; determine the risks that disabled learners face while traveling to school in Mogadishu; establish how the school environment meet the needs of disabled learners in primary schools in Mogadishu; determine the challenges […]
Introduction According to the World Health Organization, 10% of the world’s population is composed of disabled people, but it is unknown how many Somali are affected as reliable data is difficult to compile due to decades of conflict. A 2011 report titled ‘Disability Rights in Somalia’ released by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency confirms […]
