International Day of Disabled Persons observed.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 3, 2004 ;     317 words ......observe the International Day of Disabled Persons today. United Nations Information...bring centerstage the issue of disability. Progress made in the field of disability is assessed and awareness is spread...create an enabling environment for disabled persons to enjoy the full ...

International Day of Disabled Persons.

PR Newswire Europe;  December 4, 2007 ;     363 words ......the International Day of Disabled Persons. Millennium Development Goals...world live with some form of disability. Eighty per cent live in...is not the impairment or disability which creates dependency...Can you imagine having a disability, being the poorest of the...

ORGANIZATION COMPILES BOOK TO SERVE DISABLED PERSONS

Post-Tribune (IN);  August 2, 1987 ;     553 words ......revealing if you have a disability? Are you married? Any children...and offer our services to disabled persons and find that your column...information on books about disability with a brief review. As...they would say I have a disability. I use a wheelchair due...general population. Having ...

Ugandan public buildings urged to provide easy access to disabled persons

Xinhua News Agency;  January 6, 2005 ;     179 words ......to provide easy access to disabled persons KAMPALA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua...easy access for persons with disability. Nsibambi made the remarks...family services, housing and disability of Manitoba, Canada, according...of supporting persons with disability. The prime minister told...

World Bank, partners call for global cooperation to "unlock" opportunities...

M2 Presswire;  December 3, 2004 ;     700+ words ......International Day of Disabled Persons on Friday, a two-day...headquarters and titled Disability and Inclusive Development...by a person with a disability are 38 percent more...intervention against disability had to include prevention...political demands of disability is important not ...

Law Report: Disabled persons' holiday policy unlawful

The Independent - London;  May 20, 1997 ;     700+ words ......holidays for disabled persons, by which it...resulting from the disability and not the basic...Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 to...but to relieve disabled persons so far as possible...imposed by their disability. The council...person, whether ...

Secretary-General, in message for Day of Disabled Persons, says goal is...

M2 Presswire;  December 3, 2001 ;     349 words ......message for Day of Disabled Persons, says goal is...International Day of Disabled Persons: The theme of this...International Day of Disabled Persons is Full participation...Action concerning Disabled Persons, which was adopted...societies in which disabled ...

General Assembly President calls for reaffirmed commitment to equal...

M2 Presswire;  December 4, 2002 ;     700 words ......Action concerning disabled persons. Today, we celebrate...perspective towards disabled persons than when this...pertinent to note that disabled persons are now viewed...some 600 million disabled persons in the world constituting...Pacific Decade of Disabled ...

UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE MULTI-UTILITY ID CARDS TO DISABLED...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ......being provided to disabled persons in Government institutes...identity cards to disabled persons free of cost, for...commemorate the World Disability Day. On this occasion...representation of disabled persons has been made compulsory...of enabling the disabled ...

COLUMN: Not neglecting human rights for disabled persons

University Wire;  January 28, 2005 ;     700+ words ......segment of the world population which, in spite of disability, gives us a lesson for living and overcoming adversities...is needed so desperately. The National Council on Disability, in a paper published for a conference in 2002...hygienic treatment. With laws regarding the rights of disabled ...

Launches Program for Disabled Persons

Xinhua News Agency;  July 19, 2000 ;     148 words ......project to help assist the country's disabled persons in every possible way, the Philippine...dubbed "Drop an Aid," aims to help disabled persons get back into the mainstream of...observance of the 22nd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation...hearing aids, etc., to help indigent ...

IMPROVED PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED PERSONS:DON LOLLAR, ED.D.

Congressional Testimony;  July 13, 2000 ;     700+ words ......TESTIMONY OF DON LOLLAR, ED.D. CHIEF, DISABILITY AND HEALTH BRANCH NATIONAL CENTER FOR...I am Dr. Donald Lollar, Chief of the Disability and Health Branch in the National Center...and controlling disease, injury, and disability. We do this by identifying emerging...

Asia to launch 2nd "decade for disabled persons"

Xinhua News Agency;  October 21, 2002 ;     447 words ......2nd "decade for disabled persons" BANGKOK, Oct...second "decade for disabled persons: 2003-2012," a...the 'decade for disabled persons: 1993-2002' for...coordination on disability issues and in more...to 400 million disabled persons, two-thirds ...

It's a FAQ *!(jobs for disabled persons)(Brief Article)

Paraplegia News;  August 1, 2004 ;     72 words ...Question: I am a person with a disability. Where can I get information and financial assistance to start...Self-Employment Service (SBSES), sponsored by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), provides online information and available...

Pakistan deeply committed to cause of disabled persons: Musharraf

Xinhua News Agency;  December 3, 2002 ;     247 words ...Pakistan deeply committed to cause of disabled persons: Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Dec. 3 (Xinhua...Pakistan is deeply committed to the cause of the disabled persons regardless of their cast, creed, social and...said in a message on International Day of Disabled Persons being observed ...