UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
| 14:54 UK time, Thursday, 2 December 2010
The takes place tomorrow, December 3rd.
This global nod towards recognition of the rights of disabled people was inspired by the International Year of the Disabled Person, 1981. Each year the day focuses on something different. 2010 is all about inclusion of disabled people in development.
The official bit at will include discussions on community based rehabilitation in the developing world and how disabled people might become more involved with policy making, wherever they are on earth.
Outside of the UN, events will take place all over the world to mark the day. Wheelchair tango demonstrations are planned for Holland and the DaDaFest awards ceremony happens in Liverpool tomorrow evening. But the prize for most international offering has to go to British artist Simon McKeown. His work, , will be screened in 17 cities across the globe including Kolkata in India, Pristina (Kosovo) and New York.
Will the International Day of Persons with Disabilities pass you by? Or are you planning an event to mark the occasion? Let us know in the comments below.
Comment number 1.
At 2nd Dec 2010, penny cillin wrote:Planning on celebrating by staying at home. Having been disabled by the snow outside not much else i can do
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Comment number 2.
At 2nd Dec 2010, Romford1 wrote:At Ideal for All (www.idealforall.co.uk) we are having a members event to celebrate the achievements of disabled people. Should be a fabulous evening.
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Comment number 3.
At 3rd Dec 2010, DTT_e-conference wrote:Live forum discussion with Dr John Sorrell
Disabled Teacher Taskforce e-conference:
Teaching and disability: removing barriers, promoting opportunities
Dr John Sorrell will be online please log on and post any questions you may have to the forum topics at
If you are a serving teacher or a trainee teacher with a visual impairment and would like some advice or support please contact Murray Glickman via the e-conference website.
Murray is the Employment support officer for the Association for Blind and Partially Sighted Teachers and Students (ABAPSTAS) and member of the Disabled Teacher Taskforce (DTT). He has kindly offered his support to any trainee teachers or serving teachers with visual impairments.
Please remember to pass on the details of the e conference to all you know and any contacts, institutions, employers and networks you may have.
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At 4th Dec 2010, DavidG wrote:I blogged about IDDP and the discrimination we're facing in articles at both and (admittedly I didn't get the second one done until the 4th, but I cross-posted it to a couple of LJ disability communities to make up for the tardiness).
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At 10th Dec 2010, U14717142 wrote:All this user's posts have been removed.Why?
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