My thoughts on CRPD meeting – by Ifham
The Maldives signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in October 2007. Mr. Simon Walker, Human Rights Officer from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, was here in the Maldives last week to meet with relevant people in the government, NGOs, persons with disabilities, and parents of persons with disabilities and to explain what the convention was really about. So what does it mean for persons with disabilities in the Maldives? I attended two meetings, one targeting government workers in...
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Has your child has been diagnosed with: autism attention deficit disorder down syndrome cerebral palsy developmental delays dyslexia a vision or hearing impairment a traumatic brain injury a speech impairment mental health concerns or perhaps you don”t have a diagnosis, but you suspect autism, ADHD or some other kind of learning issue exists The world is not always kind to kids who don”t fit the “typical” mold (or to their families)…..do these sound familiar? neighbours have been avoiding you strangers stare...
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