Contents: Issue no. 18 April-May 2003
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Special Topic: Political Violence and Disability
Systemic violations of human dignity: Afghanistan and the Netherlands
Arab Conference on Disability
held October 2002 in Beirut, Identifies Violence as a Major Cause of Disability
Bangladesh: Progress in Television's Disability Coverage
Emergency in Algeria
for the victims of terrorism
Born as Equals: Art Against Violence in Israel
Iran:
A Time For Drunken Horses
A Real Horror Story: the abuse of disabled people's human rights
Story of
a Young Romanian Woman Disabled by Political Violence
Petey: A Locked in, Lights Out Kind of Life
Challenges of post-conflict Sierra Leone
New Hope for
Ukraine's Disabled Workers
Conflict, War and Disability
Independent Living
"Cooking House,"
a healthy, safe waystation
for Japanese with emotional impairments
How to Make Orientation & Mobility Skills Affordable and Available
to Blind People in Developing Countries
Independent Living briefly
Access and Technology
Access and Technology briefly
Employment
Bridges to Employment: Conference to Explore Career Opportunities for U.S. Latinos with Disabilities
Career Expo Connects Diverse Job Seekers
with Major Employers
Research Brief:
Job Placement Outcomes in Israel and U.S.
for People with Developmental Disabilities
Government of Panama Expands Opportunities
for Persons with Disabilities to Obtain Employment
Groundbreaking Partnership in the United Kingdom is Win-Win Situation
for Employers and People With Disabilities
Employment briefly
Governance & Legislation
Indian Group Files Lawsuit
to Force Implementation of Disability Law
Disabled Hawkers in Nairobi Protest
Government Crackdown
Nominee Appointed to U.S. Federal Court over Protests
of Disability Community
Zimbabweans Call for New Laws, Better Political Representation
Governance & Legislation briefly
Arts & Media
Artists and Festivals
Down Under
A Talk with the Founders of the
Festival of Cinema for the Deaf
Born Freak,
Annie Dearest,
Kiss My Wheels
and 10 other
Outstanding Films
Win International Superfest 2003
The Ride: Review of a Great Film
Women
Books Reveal Compelling Portrait
of Young Girls & Women with Disabiities
Women briefly
Children & Youth
World Bank Supports Growth of Inclusive Education
in Brazil
News & Views
Lex Frieden Takes Oath in Oval Office
with President Bush
India Hosts Sixth International Abilympics
in Late 2003
AIDS in Africa, a question of positive work with HIV!
IV International
Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
held in Cuba
Islamic signs added to Dutch sign language, prompted by Muslim parents
Research Associate position
at the School of Geography, Politics & Sociology, University of Newcastle
Research Coordinator position(s)
at the Disability Research Institute
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Prose Studies on Disability and/in Prose
Towards a UN Disability Convention
- input from Rehabilitation International to the Second Ad Hoc Meeting
Towards a UN Disability Convention
- Statement for 2nd Ad Hoc Committee Session, June 2003
Resources & Book Reviews
Make-It-Yourself
Adaptive Equipment
Book Review:
Miracles Happen: One Mother, One Daughter, One Journey
Book Review:
Rehabilitation: A Life's Work
Disability & Conflict
Social Security and Minorities:
Earnings, Disability Incidence, and Mortality Are Key Factors That Influence Taxes Paid and Benefits Received
The
Disability Buzz
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