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Manual for the professional in Adapted Physical Activity

Lucile Peynot; Thomas Chantereault and Ezzedine Bouzid Handicap International; Tunesian Federation of sport for persons with disabilities (2011) C1
Detailed adapted physical activities are provided with practical guides, group sport guides and assessment tools in order to promote a more inclusive society through sports
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United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Disability Data and Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation: The Way Forward - a Disability - Inclusive Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond

Secretariat to the Conventi on on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Division for Social Policy and Development United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2014) CC
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Birth defects surveillance: Atlas of selected congenital anomalies

World Health Organization (WHO), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR) (2014) C_WHO
It provides selected illustrations and photographs of congenital anomalies that are severe enough to have a high probability of being captured during the first few days following birth
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Birth defects surveillance training: facilitator's guide

World Health Organization (WHO), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR) (2015) C_WHO
The goal of this course is to provide participants with the foundational skills needed to begin the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of a congenital anomalies surveillance programme, in particular for countries with limited resources. It focuses on the methodology needed to devel ... more
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Guidelines for the care and rehabilitation of survivors

International Campaign to Ban Landmines Working Group on Victim Assistance (2005)
These guidelines are intended to help diverse actors, including donors and program implementers, develop and fund the programs to help landmine victims heal, recover and resume their roles as productive and contributing members of their societies. Intended to address the care and rehabilitation of t ... more
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Guidelines for creating barrier-free emergency shelters

Curtin, M. Handicap International Nepal (2009) C1
This manual provides guidance on the design and building of barrier-free emergency shelters that are used by all people within a community following a natural disaster, such as a flood or landslide. It provides information with examples of the essential aspects to consider when designing and buildin ... more
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WHO MiNDbank: More Inclusiveness Needed in Disability and Development

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO
WHO MiNDbank is an online platform bringing together country and international resources, covering mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development. It is part of WHO’s QualityRights campaign to end violations against people with mental ... more
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We are also dying of AIDS

Human Rights Watch (2014) C1
Barriers to HIV Services and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities in Zambia The 80-page report documents the obstacles faced by people with disabilities in both the community and healthcare sett ... more
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Mainstreaming disability in the new development paradigm

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation NORAD (2012) C1
Evaluation of Norwegian support to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, Uganda country study – Summary
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Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-based Violence (GBV) Programming in Humanitarian Settings
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Leora Ward, Emma Pearce, Dale Buscher et al. Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and The International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2015) C1
Women and girls with mental and intellectual disabilities were perceived to be most at risk of sexual violence, and family and service providers may only become aware of sexual violence against them when they become pregnant. Discrimination by GBV ... more
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India: Treated Worse than Animals

Human Rights Watch (2014) C1
Abuses against Women and Girls with Psychosocial or Intellectual Disabilities in institutions in India
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Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD)

ETHIOPIAN CENTER for DISABILITY and DEVELOPMENT (ECDD) (2015) C1
The ECDD works collaboratively with other organizations to promote "inclusive development" - the inclusion of disability issues and people with disabilities in mainstream government and NGO development projects and programmes.
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Sexual health: Preventing sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS

Maxwell, J.; J. Watts Belser, D. David Hesperian (2007) C1
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities > Chapter 8
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Situasi Gangguan Penglihatan dan Kebutaan

Pusat Data dan Informasi Kementerian Kesehatan RI (2014) C1
Situation of Disabilities in Indonesia : Blindness and Sight Disorder
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Situasi Penyandang Disabilitas

Diono, Agus ; Mujaddid ; F.A. Prasetyo ; et.al Kementerian Kesehatan RI (2014) C1
Situation of Disabilities in Indonesia with Data and Statistics
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Disaster, Disability & Difference book

NFD-N (National federation of the disabled- Nepal) UNDP (2016) C1
A STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN POST-EARTHQUAKE NEPAL.
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Living conditions among people with disability in Nepal

Arne H. Eide, Shailes Neupane, Karl-Gerhard Hem SINTEF Technology and Society (2016) C1
This report is from the National study on living conditions among people with disabilities carried out in Nepal in 2014-2015. The study was carried out as a household survey with two-stage stratified sampling, including a screening/listing procedu ... more
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Lesotho: The National Disability and Rehabilitation Policy

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW), Kingdom of Lesotho (2011) C1
Mainstreaming Persons with Disabilities into Society
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SWEB Foundation

Samuel Wellington Botwey (SWEB) Foundation (2017) CC
WEB Foundationis a disability focused non- Governmental Organization in Ghana committed to promoting the rights and social inclusion of persons with disabilities in Ghana
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They All Have Dreams

Save the Children (Norway-Ethiopia Program) (2012) C2
Community Based Rehabilitation for Children with Disabilities: Good Practices and Lessons from Save the Children Norway Ethiopia Programme Intervention
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Perceptions of disability and access to inclusive eduaction in West Africa: A comparative case study in Dakar, Senegal

Elizabeth R. Drame & Kaytie Kamphoff (2014) C2
International Journal of Special Education. Vol.29 (3) 2014, 69-81 Educating students with disabilities in an inclusive general education setting has been shown to increase academic achievement, increase peer acceptance, increase self esteem, creat ... more
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Paper commissioned for the EFA Global Monitoring Report 2015, Education for All 2000-2015: achievements and challenges

Nidhi Singal (2015) C2
Education of children with disabilities in India and Pakistan: An analysis of developments since 2000 | Background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2015 | Education for All 2000-2015: achievements and challenges
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Disability-inclusive social protection research in Nepal

Banks, Lena M., Walsham, Matthew and others International Centre for Evidence in Disability (2018) C1
A national overview with a case study from Tanahun district. The overall aims of this study are (1) to assess the extent to which social protection systems in Nepal address the needs of people with disabilities; and (2) to identify and document elem ... more
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SEMI ANNUAL REPORT: JANUARY- JUNE, 2016

National Union of Disability Organizations of Rwanda (NUDOR) (2016) C2
Semi-Annual report of the National Union of Disabilities of Rwanda.
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National Union of Disability Organisations of Rwanda - STRATEGIC PLAN: 2015 - 2020

National Union of Disability Organisations of Rwanda (NUDOR) (2015) C2
NUDOR’s first strategic plan (2010-2016) focused on establishing NUDOR as a viable, well-run organisation. Significant progress has been made towards these aims and therefore the strategy and has been reviewed by NUDOR board, secretariat and member organisations. The updated strategic plan now cov ... more
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Cross-sectional Survey to Assess Prevalence of Disability and Access to Services in Albay Province, The Philippines

Hodge, M., Bolinas, A., Jaucian, E., et al. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC
In this article a cluster randomized cross-sectional survey, conducted in Albay Province in the Philippines in April 2016, was used to assess the prevalence of disability and access to support services. This was done with the purpose of generating representative data for local programme development ... more
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Accessibility to Power: Framing of the Disability Rights Movements in India and Nepal

Henrik Schedin Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC
This paper explores the effect of inherent social inequalities on disability rights movements and their political activities in India and Nepal. The situation for persons with disabilities is similar in both countries. Many social and cultural pheno ... more
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Understanding the challenges of disability in Myanmar

Bawi, Salai Vanni (2012) C1
This predominantly qualitative research on disability and development in Myanmar was conducted between August 2011 and February 2012, in three commercial centres of Yangon, Mandalay and Taunggyi. Stakeholders of service providers, persons with disabilities ... more
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Fair'n Square

Handicap International; UNICEF (2018)
Accessed October 2018 The Information, Orientation and Social Support Service (SIOAS) reaches out to people with disabilities, mainly through its mobile teams, in 35 of the poorest neighborhoods in Maputo, Matola and Beira and will soon also be pre ... more
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The Family and Disability in Ghana: Highlighting Gaps in Achieving Social Inclusion

Peprah Opoku,M.; et al. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC
There are social and environmental barriers faced by persons with disabilities which have been reported in literature. In discussing these barriers, attention is yet to be given to the support from families to members with ... more
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Living Conditions among People with Activity Limitations in Zambia: A National Representative Study.

Arne H Eide & ME Loeb SINTEF Health Research (2006) C1
This research report provides results from the study on living conditions among people with disabilities in Zambia. Comparisons are made between individuals with and without disabilities and also be ... more
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Living Conditions among People with Activity Limitations in Malawi. A National Representative Study.

ME Loeb, Arne H Eide SINTEF Health Research (2004) C1
This research report provides results from the study on living conditions among people with disabilities in Malawi. Comparisons are made between individuals with and without disabilities and also ... more
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Social Impact Assessment of Livelihood Promotion Programmes in Coastal Kenya - Advocacy Brief

Yvonne Kuhnke, Sellah Lusweti, Prof. Halimu Shauri & Elisabeth Wacker Technical University of Munich & CBM (2016) C1
This exploratory study carried out in Coastal Kenya by TUM - funded and supported by CBM – draws attention to monetisable social factors in the measurement of impacts of livelihood promotion. When NGOs in development cooperation try to capture the effects of livelihood promotion programmes for the ... more
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Reforming Zambia's Mental Health Law. The case of Mwewa and others V the Attorney General and another

Southern Africa Litigation Centre, Disability Rights Watch, Mental Health Users Network et al. (2017) C1
every person is supposed to be provided with healthcare services without discrimination. That is to say, persons with disabilities must enjoy the same health range, quality and standard of services and treatment as provided to others
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Stand Proud

(2019) CC
By providing free mobility-enhancing treatment and equipment, U.S., U.K., and Swiss charity StandProud improves the dignity and social integration of impoverished children and youth with motor disabilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Con ... more
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RehApp Mobile 2.0

Plan International, Enablement Netherlands and Verheul Content en Creatie (2022) CC
The RehApp is specifically designed for fieldworkers in low-and middle-income countries and aims to enhance their capacity to work with people with disabilities within the community: assess their abilities and inabilities, design rehabilitation inte ... more
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Disability and Related Factors among Road Traffic Accident Victims in Benin: Study from Five Public and Faith-Based Hospitals in Urban and Suburban Areas

Yolaine Glèlè-Ahanhanzo, Alphonse Kpozèhouen, Noël Moussiliou Paraïso, Patrick Makoutodé, Chabi O. Alphonse Biaou, Eric Remacle, Edgard-Marius Ouendo, Alain Levêque Scientific Research Publishing (2018) C2
Open Journal of Epidemiology, 2018, 8, 226-241 Abstract Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major public health issue in developing countries, where roads tend to be built haphazardly and accidents take a heavy toll on victims—including leaving them disabled. This study seeks ... more
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Bridging the Gap strengthens the capacities of the National Council Disability Focal Points in Burkina Faso

Bridging the Gap (2018) C2
From the 11th to the 18th of July, in Ougadougou (Burkina Faso), Bridging the Gap II held the training activity entitled “The Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) and inclusion: promotion and integrated protection of the rights of persons with ... more
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Ethiopia Country Card –2017 10 EN

Handicap International Handicap International (2017) C1
MANDATEHandicap International in Ethiopia aims at promotinginclusive access to humanitarian aid and development sectors for the most vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities. This includes providing access to services by su ... more
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Tool 7: Accessible information, education and communication (IEC) materials. Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-Based Violence Programming in Humanitarian Settings.

Womens Refugee Commission (2019) C1
This tool provides guidance on how to adapt and use information, education and communication (IEC) materials so that they can be understood by people with disabilities. People with disabil ... more
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Kenya Disability Law Guidebook

Kupenda for the children (2020) C1
Accessed on 10.03.2021 This law guidebook is a simplified summary of Kenyan disability policy, so that those who have disabilities or are associated with them can be aware of their rights. This guidebook is meant to be an introduction and a simple ... more
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صحة الدورة الشهرية والنظافة للفتيات والنساء ذوات الإعاقة

Unicef (2021) C_UNICEF
Menstrual Health & Hygiene for Girls and Women with Disabilities in Arabic
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Disability Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Path to Sustainable Development. Executive Summary

World Bank (2021) C1
The report offers a snapshot of the drivers behind the persistent exclusion of persons with disabilities and proposes a framework to build an actionable agenda building on promising practices available in the region. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid b ... more
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National Disability Mainstreaming Strategy and Implementation Plan (NDMS&IP) 2018-2023

Department of Disability and elderly affairs Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare (2019) CC
The NDMS&IP focuses on mainstreaming disability to promote equitable access to services in the six thematic areas of health, education, livelihoods, empowerment, and social inclusion and cross-cutting issues. The first part of the NDMS&IP outlines incongruences between national and sectoral policie ... more
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WHO disability-inclusive health services training package: a companion to the Disability-inclusive health services toolkit

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The WHO Disability-Inclusive Health Services Training Package is a companion to the “WHO Disability-Inclusive Health Services Toolkit: A resource for health facilities in the Western Pacific Region” published by WHO in 2020. This package offers a range of additional training materials including ... more
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Disability inclusive employment in urban Malawi: A multi-perspective interview study

Remnant, J.; Wånggren, L.; Huque, S. et al. Journal of International Development (2022) CC
The paper presents interview data from Malawian government representatives, trade unionists, employers and people with disabilities from the country's largest cities Lilongwe and Blantyre. Findings relate to the gap between the discourse of employer ... more
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Exploring equity and inclusion in Malawi’s National Disability Mainstreaming Strategy and Implementation Plan

Ebuenyi, I.D.; Smith, E.M.; Munthali, A. et al. International Journal for Equity in Health (2021) CC
Background Equity and inclusion are important principles in policy development and implementation. The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which equity and inclusion were considered in the development of Malawi’s National Disability Mainstreaming Strategy and Implementation Plan. Met ... more
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Communication Support World Network Newsletter

Central Coast Children's Foundation (2015) C2
Special Issue: Special Education in Sub-Saharan Africa | This special issue of our Communication*Support*World*Network*Newsletter attempts to share practical ideas and information about special education for children with disabilities in sub-Saharan ... more
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Considérations pour inclure les enfants handicapés dansle dispositif de préparation

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017) C2
Checklist for including children with disabilities in preparedness (French) | Dispositif de préparation
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Considérations pour inclure les enfants handicapés dansle rétablissement et la reconstruction

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017)
Checklist for including children with disabilities in recovery and reconstruction (French) | Rétablissement et reconstruction
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Community-Based Rehabilitation as we have experienced it…

World Health Organization (WHO) (2002) C_WHO
…voices of persons with disabilities - Part 1
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The Barefoot Guide 5: Mission Inclusion - Stories and practices of building a world where all belong

The Barefoot Guide Connection (2017) C1
From 2011 until 2016, a multi-actor programme was run in five countries to improve the life chances and living conditions of people experiencing exclusion and marginalisation of various kinds. This programme worked with local leaders, organisations and movements as well as various institutions and a ... more
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WHO: 10 facts on disability

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
People with disabilities are among the most marginalized groups in the world. People with disabilities have poorer health outcomes, lower education achievements, less economic participation and high ... more
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Just include me!

Save the Children, Norway (2015) C1
A review of Save the Children’s work to promote the rights of children with disabilities
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Easy Read: Gender Disability Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Checklist during Covid-19

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2023) CC
Making sure that people with disabilities get the right health care to do with their bodies, sex, relationships and having children during COVID-19 About this information This information is about health care for people with ... more
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A Guide to Inclusive Education 2023
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Jesuit Refugee Service (2023) CC
Refugee children with disabilities experience a reality of exclusion and marginalisation that makes them among the most vulnerable displaced persons in the world. Excluded from participation in social activities and access to school, not only becaus ... more
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Considérations pour inclure les enfants handicapés dans l’intervention et le redressement rapide

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017)
Checklist for including children with disabilities in response and early recovery (French) | Intervention et redressement rapide
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Active Participation: Key to Inclusion

CBM and the International Disability Alliance (2016)
Testimonies from Humanitarian Workers with Disabilities. By reading the first-hand accounts, we hear how persons with disabilities, not through any particular talent or skill but from unique knowle ... more
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Disability: recommendations for eye programmes

Colin Cook, Babar Qureshi, Harpreet Kapoor, Dominic Misquith, and David Lewis Community Eye Health Journal (2013) CC
Recommendations on the inclusion of people with disabilities in eye care made by CBM's Medical Eye Care Advisory Group as a result of a meeting in Hydrabad, India, in 2012.
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Policy brief on tuberculosis-associated disability

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
People affected by impairments and disabilities associated with TB are even more likely to belong to marginalized segments of society and are more likely to have their human rights unprotected. The challenges faced by people affected by TB include t ... more
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Framework for an Integrated Multisectoral Response to TB, HIV, STIS and Hepatitis in the WHO African Region 2021–2030

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Disability inclusive shelter programming enables persons with disabilities to contribute more to their communities, participate more in consultations and decision-making, and facilitate their own protection. The key concepts include: Disability incl ... more
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I See That It Is Possible - Gender-based Violence Disability Toolkit
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Women's Refugee Commission, et al. (2015) C1
This toolkit is intended to support GBV staff to build disability inclusion into their work, and to strengthen the capacity of GBV practitioners to use a survivor-centered approach when providing services to survivors with disabilities. The tools a ... more
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Witchcraft, Wealth and Disability: Reinterpretation of a folk belief in contemporary urban Africa.

Nora Groce and Julia McGeown Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre (2013) C2
Many groups in sub-Saharan Africa have historically linked persons with disabilities with witchcraft as a component of a wider link between accusations of witchcraft and socially marginalized populations. It is commonly assumed that traditional prej ... more
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Management of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in an African Setting

Maroufou Jules Alao, Blaise Ayivi and Didier Lacombe (2012) CC
Chapter 2 in "Latest Findings in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research" Edited by Üner Tan, ISBN 978-953-307-865-6, 404 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published February 15, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license | Intellectual and Develop ... more
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Community based rehabilitation (CBR)

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Q4: Should community based rehabilitation be offered to children with intellectual disabilities?
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I See That It Is Possible - Gender-based Violence Disability Toolkit (Arabic Version)
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Women's Refugee Commission, et al. (2015) C1
This toolkit is intended to support GBV staff to build disability inclusion into their work, and to strengthen the capacity of GBV practitioners to use a survivor-centered approach when providing services to survivors with disabilities. The tools a ... more
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“They live in the dark”: Older people’s isolation and inadequate access to housing amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Amnesty International (2023) CC
Ukraine: Russian invasion has forced older people with disabilities to endure isolation and neglect – new report Many temporary shelters inaccessible to people with physical disabilities Ove ... more
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Joint position paper on the provision of mobility devices in less resourced settings

World Health Organization; USAID (2011) C_WHO
A step towards implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) related to personal mobility.
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Childhood Disability and Poverty

Daniel Mont Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre (2014) C2
As the Convention of the Rights of Children recognizes, children are human beings with a distinct set of rights, and not the passive objects of care and charity. They deserve to be full participants in society, and to live lives free of poverty. But for children, living in poverty is particularly im ... more
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Disability in Humanitarian Context: A Case Study from Iraq

Handicap International (2018) CC
This brief presents and addresses some of the challenges that prevent internally displaced persons with disabilities and other vulnerable population groups (elderly, injured persons, pregnant women, etc.) in camp settings from accessing humanitarian ... more
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Physical Disability and Rehabilitation (Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Workshops, Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Surgery) Policy Paper

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2007)
This document addresses the issue of the medical and rehabilitative care of persons with physical disabilities. It is understood that this policy is to be integrated with the policy documents of other advisory working groups. It should also be empha ... more
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Attitudes of Parents towards Behavioural Management of Children with Intellectual Disability

Amina Mushtaq, Attiya Inam, Muhammad Abiodullah Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015) CC
The study was designed to understand the attitudes of parents of children with intellectual disabilities, with regard to the management of problematic behaviour of their children, and to identify whether the mothers or the fathers had more positive ... more
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Mental health, human rights and standards of care
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Europe (2018) C_WHO
Assessment of the quality of institutional care for adults with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in the WHO European Region. The specific objectives of the project were to address gaps in knowledge about the number and characteristics of ... more
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Removing Barriers: The Path towards Inclusive Access. Jordan Report, July 2018

Australian Agency for International Development, Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion, iMMAP (2018) C1
22.9% of surveyed Syrian refugees aged 2 years and above had disabilities (1,374 persons out of 6,003 persons): 13.8% in Azraq camp, 23.5% in Irbid and 30.5% in Zaatari camp. Understanding disability as the level of difficulties a person is facing w ... more
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Guidance Note on Disability and Emergency Risk Management for Health

World Health Organization; UNICEF; UNISDR; et al. (2013) C_WHO
This guidance note is intended primarily for health actors working in emergency and disaster risk management (hereafter 'emergency risk management') at the local, national or international level, and in governmental or nongovernmental agencies. People with ... more
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Access to Employment for all in West Africa. Let's make it work

Dimbarre Kpehounton, Cathy, et al. Making it Work; Handicap International; CBM; et al. (2014) C1
This Making It Work multi-stakeholder initiative documents good practice for inclusive employment of people with disabilities, in order to promote effective implementation Article 27 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with ... more
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Model Disability Survey

World Health Organization WHO; World Bank (2017) C_WHO
The Model Disability Survey (MDS) is a general population survey that provides detailed and nuanced information about how people with and without disabilities conduct their lives and the difficulties they encounter, regardless of any ... more
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Online Course: Global Health and Disability

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and International Centre for Evidence in Disability (2018) CC
The three week course aims to raise awareness about the importance of health and well-being of people with disabilities in the context of the global development agenda: Leaving no one behind. This course is designed ... more
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WHO global disability action plan 2014-2021. Better health for all people with disability

World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
he WHO global disability action plan 2014-2021 is a significant step towards achieving health and well-being and human rights for people with disabilities. The action plan was endorsed by WHO Member States in 2014 and calls for them to remove barrie ... more
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Wheelchair Service Training Package - Trainer’s Manual

World Health Organization (WHO) (2013) C_WHO
Intermediate Level | Also available in French, Romanian and Chinese (http://www.who.int/disabilities/technology/wheelchairpackage/wstpintermediate/en/)
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National Policy on Disability

Ministry of Labour, Youth Development and Sports, Tanzania (2004) C1
Since independence (1961) the Government through the Department of Social welfare has been providing services to people with disabilities without a comprehensive policy. The adoption of the National Policy on Disability (NPD) is the outcome of many ... more
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Disability Inclusion: Translating Policy into Practice in Humanitarian Action

Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) and UNICEF Lebanon (2014) CC
The report provides lessons and recommendations for other organizations and the wider humanitarian community on engaging persons with disabilities at all levels of humanitarian work. It draws on consultations with over 700 displaced persons—includ ... more
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Disability checklist for emergency response

Handicap International (2014) CC
Adapted from Disability Task Force. General protections and inclusion principles of injured persons and people with disabilities
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Module on child functioning tabulation plan, narrative and syntax

UNICEF Washington Group on Disability Statistics (2017)
These documents provide guidance on data analysis and calculation of the recommended indicators on prevalence of children with disabilities in the population using the Module on Child Functioning. The tabulation plan provides the template for presen ... more
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Collecting Data on Chid Disability. Companion Technical Booklet

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2014)
Webinar. The purpose of this booklet is to help readers understand why data on children with disabilities are currently inadequate, the difficulties that surround the gathering of high-quality data on disabled children, and why there is a real need ... more
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Disabled village children. 2nd edition
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Werner, D. Hesperian (2018) C2
A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families. This manual covers identifying primary and secondary disabilities, developing skills for daily living, and working through behavior problems. The new 2018 edition feature ... more
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Digital Accessibility Toolkit

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2018)
CBM’s approach is based on the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and on CBM’s responsibility to promote accessibility and the principles of universal design in all spheres of its work, including CB ... more
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Guideline on Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Early Warning and Accessible Broadcasting

Dion, Betty; Qureshi, Aqeel Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES), Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, Asia Disaster Preparedness Center (2014) C1
- Build community resilience to coastal hazards by improving capacity of inclusive disaster management systems.
- Reduce the mortality rate of persons with disabilities in situations of risk.
- Raise awareness about inclusive policies, pra ... more
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Sustainability Criteria for CBR Programmes – Two Case studies of Provincial Programmes in Vietnam

Mijnarends DM, Pham D, Swaans K, et al. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2011) CC
This paper aims to explore the conditions needed for sustainable community based rehabilitation (CBR) programmes for persons with disabilities in Vietnam, and to identify the conditions and opportunities missing at present for the implementation of ... more
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Barriers to accessing and receiving mental health care in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Isabell Schierenbeck, Peter Johansson, Lena M. C. Andersson, Dalena van Rooyen Health and Human Rights Journal (2013) C1
The right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is enshrined in many international human rights treaties. However, studies have shown that people with mental disabilities are often marginalized and discrim ... more
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Let’s break silos now! Achieving disability-inclusive education in a post-COVID world

Handicap International; Humanity & Inclusion (2020) CC
Humanity & Inclusion has published a report on November 20, on the difficulties children with disabilities face in accessing education in the world’s poorest countries.
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Survey to determine the state of preparedness for the winter season of PwD and OP

HelpAge International; Protection Cluster; UNHCR Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) C2
The winter season is approaching fast, while older people (OP) and people with disabilities (PwD) have already been living in the harsh environment of a full-scale war for eight months, with their basic needs and human rights at risk of being neglec ... more
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Опитування для визначення стану підготовленості до зимового сезону людей похилого віку та людей з інвалідністю

HelpAge International; Protection Cluster; UNHCR Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) C2
The winter season is approaching fast, while older people (OP) and people with disabilities (PwD) have already been living in the harsh environment of a full-scale war for eight months, with their basic needs and human rights at risk of being neglec ... more