Contents: Issue no. 21 November-December 2003
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International News & Views
Disability World Staff Note Contributions of David Pfeiffer, Disability Studies Pioneer
U.S. Presidential Candidates Respond to Disability Questionnaire
London Reports High Incidence of Abuse of Disabled Persons
United Nations Millennium Goals Do Not Address Disability
Capetown Researcher: "Disability is an Issue for All of Us"
Outline of 2004 Conference on CBR in Africa
Executive Summary of Dutch Conference on Disability & Development
International Abilympics: Advancing Employment Skills of People with Disabilities
Disability Advocates Demand a Society for All in Argentina
Prestigious Awards for Three International Disability Leaders
Ombudsman Promises European Disability Directive
Fellowship Opportunities in Human Rights
Photography Competition: Images of Communication
Applications Invited: Endowed Chair in Disability Studies, U.S.
Participation Invited: Australian Study on Well-being of Parents
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity, Canada
Call for Art Submissions
The Disability Buzz: Top 10 international stories of 2003
Independent Living
Independent Living in Latin America: Progress in Adapting a "First World" Philosophy to the Realities of the "Third World"
Colombia: Senator Reflects on Life with One Leg
Finland: Kalle Könkkölä, Disabled Activist
Japan: Model Community Includes Mentally Disabled Persons
Independent Living briefly
Access and Technology
Whirlwind Wheelchair International Launches Industrialization Project
Baby Boomers Driving Change Again
Brazil: Ambitious Plan for 2004 Conference on Adaptive Environments
Access Currents Volume 9, No.6 November/December 2003
Argentina: Demand for Accessible Public Transportation
European Initiative to Improve Communications
European Council Launches Eur-Lex Website for Blind Legal Researchers
Horse Riding for Disabled Japanese: therapy or recreation?
Spain Supports Virtual Classroom for Blind Latin Americans
Access & Technology briefly
Employment
Self-Employment of Disabled People in Developing Countries
South Africa: Leveraging Legislation and Policy to Make a Difference for Disabled Persons
Employment briefly
Governance & Legislation
New U.K. Disability Bill & Response of Disability Rights Commission
Chile Holds Consultation on UN Disability Convention
Costa Rica: Efforts of Disabled Citizens Yield Results
Citizen Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Guatemala
2004: The Ibero-American Year of Persons with Disabilities
Disability Rights: the View from Kazakhstan
A View from Kenya on International Day of Disabled Persons
Interview: Silvia Quan, Disability Rights Advocate of Guatemala
Governance & Legislation briefly
Arts & Media
Entries Requested for 2nd Moscow International Film Festival
Wheelchairs for a Small World
Recent Award Winning Disability Films from around the World
New BBC Disability Series
"Mama Wahunzi" Film Documents Women's Unequal Access to Wheelchairs in Africa
Disability in Popular Song
Superfest XXIV Call for Entries
Winners of Munich's International Disability Film Festival
"A Voice of our Own" Celebration in New Zealand
My Flesh and Blood: U.S. documentary about life with 11 disabled, adopted children
Call for Entries: films by or about people with developmental disabilities
Women
Spain: Approximately 77% of Women with Disabilities Who Want to Work Are Not
Women briefly
Children & Youth
Disabled Children in Nepal
Children and Youth briefly
Resources & Book Reviews
Old Civilisations, Young Special Needs Ideas
Technology Grant News - Winter 2004 - New Grants Index
New Site for Disability Studies Quarterly Online
Opportunity to Join Anthropology & Disability Course
Contents of New Issue of Disability & Rehabilitation Journal
Book Review: Disability Policy Reforms and Transition in Eastern and Central Europe
Contents of Special Issue of Australian Communications Journal on "Disability & Diversity"
EDF Bulletin on "Disability Rights in the Accession Countries"
Review of Disability Studies: International Journal
Newsflash: International Spina Bifida
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