People First Language (4)
2/08/10 •
People first language (PFL) represents a more respectful, accurate way of communicating. People with disabilities are not their diagnosis or disabilities; they are people, first. PFL is not about “political correctness,” it’s about good manners and “the golden rule.”
“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you,” is a very harmful myth. [...]
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The Disability Act sent back to Parliament (0)
1/05/10 •
President Nasheed, sends back the bill on People with Special Needs or the Disability Act which we have been lobbying not to be ratified due to it’s lack of provisions in health sector and the importance of the bill to be in line with the UNCRPD.
I’d like to congratulate ADD, CARE Society, MDA and those [...]
WELCOME TO HOLLAND! (0)
1/02/10 •
Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley. ©1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved.
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability – to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It’s like this……
When [...]
MVdisAbilityNetwork Press Coferrence in the media: Disability Act Bill 20091227 (0)
12/27/09 •
Haveeru 28-12-2009 (http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=91395) Mentions about Yafaau
TVM 27-12-2009 (http://www.tvm.gov.mv/beta/index.php?id=2050&page=article&cat=Kwbwru)
Ratifying the Disability Act by President Nasheed would be a disaster! (0)
12/25/09 •
The Disability Act has been passed with the recommendations from the Committee for Social Affairs of Majlis.
Stakeholders like CARE and Health Ministry met with this ‘Committee’ to advice on corrections and additions to this bill and I can say, there was almost no corrections into it. In addition, it was passed with a clause to [...]
Older Posts
- Passing of ‘Disability Act’ Bill sends a clear message to CSO’s: We won’t hear you!
- International Disability Day 2009
- Dhivehi terms for various disAbilities
- Mohamed Juloodh, a visually-impaired Imam from the Maldives
- Farewell! Handicap International says goodbye to the Maldives…
- My Notes on Parents perspective into coming in to terms of having a child with a disAbility
- Including general public in Madhana scheme
- Jeroen Stol of Handicap International leaving this august
- Bill on Protection of Rights of People with Special Needs open for comments
- Happy 44th Independence day Maldives
- Yafaau, got a common cold
- Blogging less due to easier micro-blogging
- A ‘SOCIETY FOR ALL’ can only be achieved through AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
- My thoughts on CRPD meeting – by Ifham
- Happy new year
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Cerebral Palsy»
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12/03/09 •
International Disability Day 200910/27/09 •
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Help to Aisha – Meedhoweekly.com7/31/08 •
Report on the Forum on Disability meeting published on MVdisability7/22/08 •
Yafaau, Samiya and me at Social workers training workshop7/22/08 •
Forum on Disability invitation7/06/08 •
Summary of 4th disability support group meeting5/23/08 •
Parent Support Group meeting #35/03/08 •
Empowerment session targeting persons with disability and or parents:5/02/08 •
Parent Participation Improving services for the disabled children parts 1 & 2
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Blogging less due to easier micro-blogging12/15/08 •
Blog revamp in progress1/28/06 •
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new Hosting at Maldivesinfo.com1/24/06 •
a cry for hope1/22/06 •
Mobile phone learning1/22/06 •
Moving places at home and in play1/08/06 •
New Nestlé Wheat and Honey[Stage 2]1/06/06 •
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3 Years Birthday
