Focus on Ability, Celebrate Diversity: Highlights of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002

Social Policy Paper No. 13, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: SELF-HELP ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter

I. OVERVIEW OF SELF-HELP ORGANIZATIONS
II. DEVELOPING ROLE MODELS AND RESOURCES: SELF-DETERMINATION IN THE PACIFIC

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

III. TOWARDS HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT: CAPACITY-BUILDING AND LOCALIZATION IN BANGLADESH

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

IV. SOLIDARITY AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE DEAF IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

V. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AT THE GRASS-ROOTS LEVEL IN CAMBODIA

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

PART TWO: WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES

VI. OVERVIEW OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES

VII. SKILLS-BASED TRAINING: EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

A. Nature of the problem
B. Nature of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

PART THREE: EDUCATION

VIII. OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION

IX. SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION SURVEY PROJECT IN SAMOA

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Lessons learned
E. Sustainability

X. THAILAND: A PARENT’S STORY

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Lessons learned
E. Sustainability

PART FOUR: ACCESSIBILITY

XI. OVERVIEW OF ACCESSIBILITY

XII. CREATING A BARRIER-FREE MARKETPLACE: PASAR GEDE, CENTRAL JAVA

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

XIII. AN ADVOCATE IN INDIA: SUDHAKARA P. REDDY

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Lessons learned
E. Sustainability

PART FIVE: EMERGING TRENDS: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

XIV. OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

XV. EQUAL ACCESS FOR EQUAL PARTICIPATION: THE DAISY TALKING BOOK PRODUCTION INITIATIVE

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

XVI. PLACING THE BLIND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

A. Nature of the problem
B. Main features of the organization
C. Achievements
D. Key lessons learned
E. Sustainability

PART SIX: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS, 1993-2002

XVII. SOCIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS: SELECTED ISSUES: EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

INTRODUCTION

I. OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT SITUATION

II. SPECIFIC TARGETS

A. Self-help organizations of persons with disabilities and related family
and parents’ associations
B. Women with disabilities
C. Early detection, early intervention and education
D. Access to built environments and public transport
E. Training and employment, including self-employment
F. Access to information and communications, including information,
communication and assistive technologies
G. Poverty alleviation through capacity-building, social security and
sustainable livelihood programmes
H. Disability statistics and research
I. Rights-based legislation

III. ESCAP ACTIVITIES DURING 2003

A. An international convention to protect and promote the rights and
dignity of persons with disabilities
B. Access to information and ICT
C. Women and disability
D. Access to built environments
E. Poverty and disability
F. Regional networking
G. Disability statistics

IV. FUTURE CHALLENGES

ANNEX

ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS, 2003-2012
BIWAKO MILLENNIUM FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION: TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

A. Self-help organizations of persons with disabilities and related family and
parent associations
B. Women with disabilities
C. Early detection, early intervention and education
D. Training and employment, including self employment
E. Access to built environment and public transport
F. Access to information and communications, including information,
communication and assistive technologies
G. Poverty alleviation through social security and livelihood programmes National plan of action (five-year) on disability
Promotion of rights-based approach to disability issues
Disability statistics/common definition of disabilities for planning
Strengthened community development approach to prevention,
rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disabilities
Cooperation and support for action: subregional, regional and interregional Monitoring and review

The Trust Fund for the Decade