The Global Perspective of Disability

BBC - Ouch
Features, news and information that reflects what life is like as a disabled person.

Disability Foundation
Promoting Full Citizenship for People with Disabilities in the Community.

Disability Social History Project
Famous (and not so famous) people with disabilities.

Disability Studies Quarterly
The Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa conducts a wide range of education, research, and service activities. This link will take you to their online journal.

Everything-About -Disability.Com
The world's disability search engine an easy to use directory of who's who in the disability industry throughout the world.

Global Wheelchair Information
Wheelchairs, Wheelchair Ramps, Wheelchair Accessories and Wheelchair Sports.

Latika Roy Foundation
The Latika Roy Foundation, based in India, provides education and therapy for children with disabilities.

Mobility International USA
Empowering people with disabilities around the world through international exhange and international development to achieve their human rights.

National Disability Team
This site provides information about British government funded disability projects. It may be of use to anyone with an interest in supporting disabled students.

Participate Special: Consultation on the Disability Convention Ratification Process (Word 208KB)
The attached draft National Interest Analysis document is designed to tell that Select Committee what the Convention is about, and what will happen if New Zealand ratifies it. You are invited to comment on this draft document.
Please send your feedback by Thursday 17 April 2008, to:
Paul Dickey
Office for Disability Issues
Email: paul.dickey004@msd.govt.nz
Fax: 04 918 0075
Phone: 04 916 3724

Tetra Society of North America
Dedicated to assisting people with disabilities to achieve an independent and fulfilling life in the community

The Danish Council of Organisations of Disabled People
This site has information on disability in developing countries.

United Nations Enable - Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
The United Nations Global Programme on Disability assists in the promotion of effective measures for the prevention of disability; for rehabilitation; for accessibility and for realization of the goals of the full participation of disabled persons in social life, development and equality.


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