Miscellaneous information on disability issues.
*Note: These contents are assembled from several web sites, some of whom are now defunct. Although I have the documents in my records, I've provided the current links to available items. Copies of material from defunct sites, as well as my works, are provided below. Copyright belongs to the authors and/or publishers of the material according to the information contained in the documents. An internet search of the titles or of content from the material should be made for referencing purposes. The owner of this web site only claims authorship where indicated within the material.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (2005) — the Subcommittee members felt it important to begin a transition period in which to take stock of the federal government’s activities relating to persons with disabilities. The theme of accessibility was chosen because it related to a great number of subjects and different departments.
Addressing Disabilities Conf-notes April_98 — This was a conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The notes are provided here for mainly historical or research purposes.
ARE DISABLED PEOPLE INCLUDED? An exposure document on the violation of disabled people's human rights and the solutions recommended within the UN Standard Rules. — Originally accessed in 2005. A section on 'rights issues' will be added later in this project.
Breaking barriers: building access for disabled people (2005)
Children with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions and Longer-term Parental Health(2008) — I have a 2006 copy of this paper but have provided this link to the journal since there appear to be no or few changes in the document.
Developing an Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities Volume 1 July, 2004 — In preparation for the new Disability Bill, Comhairle commissioned this study to identify and examine the components of an advocacy service that would meet the needs of people with a disability in Ireland. The brief for the study was to set out the strategic framework and estimate the costs of developing the service over a five-year period. Goodbody Economic Consultants were commissioned to undertake the study, which commenced mid-year 2003.
DISABILITY ISSUES, TRENDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WORLD BANK (FULL TEXT AND ANNEXES) (2000) — Of possible use for research.
Disability programmes in need of reform Summary OECD-2003 — Recent research in 20 countries found none to have a successful policy for disabled people. But many employ innovative measures which, taken together, point toward a comprehensive policy that emphasises economic and social integration. We propose reforms to move disability policy closer to the philosophy of successful unemployment programmes
Disability Research Information — by the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD)
Disabled People's International
Global Health Watch — The Global Health Watch 3: An Alternative World Health Report (2011) is available.
International Day of Disabled Persons 2003 A Voice of our Own — UN resources from 2003
International Labour Organization Disability Programme
International Social Security Association — The ISSA Social Security Web portal provides comprehensive information, news, data and analysis on social security developments worldwide.
Mixed Signals in the Disability Community: Successes, Setbacks (2003) — In recent years, several interrelated trends present a rather confusing and challenging environment for community organizations in Canada. There have been (and continues to be in some jurisdictions) drastic and, at times, abrupt cuts in government funding to community agencies. At the same time, public benefits and services to agency clients have also been reduced. Efforts at increasing revenues though fundraising confront the phenomenon of donor fatigue. Concurrently, needs and demands for community services have risen, reflected in growing case- loads and overburdened staff. Add to this the rising expectations, by donors and governments, for greater accountability and performance by community organizations.
Models of Disability — Models of Disability are tools for defining impairment and, ultimately, for providing a basis upon which government and society can devise strategies for meeting the needs of disabled people.
Ordinary Lives: Disabled Children and Their Families - A guide for donors and funders (2005) — NPC’s report, Ordinary lives, examines the issues facing disabled children and their families, and highlights activities that are most likely to benefit disabled children.
Study: Children with disabilities and chronic conditions and parental health (Statistics Canada, 2006) — This study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to examine the implications for the health of parents who have children with a disability or chronic condition. It compared their health status to that of parents of healthy children between 1994 and 2000.
VIOLENCE AND ABUSE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: EXPERIENCES, BARRIERS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES — Overview
WHAT PRICE AN ORDINARY LIFE? -2007 — Resources for disabled children are limited and it is important that they are well spent. Yet there are few detailed studies of costs and benefits on which to base decision making. By the NPC (New Philanthropy Capital): http://www.thinknpc.org/our-work/