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Difficult But Not Impossible A book conceived in 1997, and published by Dignity & Services (D& S), an advocacy group for people with learning difficulties comprising 20 short articles written by persons with learning difficulties, with the youngest aged 13 and the eldest, 28.
Contact: Dignity & Services, Advocacy For People With Learning Disabilities, P.O. Box 498, Jalan Sultan, 46760
Petaling Jaya, Selangor (03-793 0849 or 03-792 9269, e-mail: dns_company@mailcity.com).
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Rhoda Olkin, PhD, California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, CA;
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Eating in the Dark- Humor-The Guardian
The second story showed how blindness can and should be seen.
In Paris, a group of blind people have opened a temporary restaurant,
called Gout du Noir. In a darkened cellar, blind waiters serve sighted visitors
food they cannot see. Here, it's the sighted diners who are
in the dark, unable to read the menu, fumbling for their food, losing their
knives and forks, spilling their wine. And it's the blind people
who are confident and in control. It's about time there were more images of
people with disabilities directing and helping others,
rather than always being the recipients of other people's pity and aid.
THE GUARDIAN-PAGE 5-Copyright (C) Guardian Newspapers Ltd, 1984-1997
Sexuality, disability, identity
Sexual Health Network
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APRODDIS Peru
APRODDIS is a Non-Profit organization committed to improve and the quality
of life of the disabled population in Peru.
Our mission is to serve as an institution that works at all levels in our society
with the sole purpose of creating an environment that
encourages self-empowerment, leadership, self-determination, and the well being
for people with disabilities.
APRODDIS pursues this mission by designing, developing and implementing programs
such as, public awareness, prevention, research,
dissemination, education, sports, training, and employment.
In addition, APRODDIS proposes to strengthen the home environment in which people
with disabilities grow up and live, creating healthy
quality relationships and mutual benefits among all family members.
APRODDIS will work towards establishing and strengthening organizations of people
with disabilities and promote the development of a unified
leadership, which will work effectively for shared goals.
APRODDIS will seek to establish friendly relations with similar organizations
abroad with the aim of devising common programs, based on
shared experiences and mutual assistance.
APRODDIS is staffed by disabled and non-disabled professionals with the virtue
of both their personal qualities, and academic training who, are
fully committed to the successful development of the disabled community.
APRODDIS seeks to project to the general public; The image of an organization
that intends to contribute to the country's national
goals. Preparing people with disabilities to assume their share of responsibilities
for meeting the challenges of the next millennium.
Currently we are working towards opening the first clearinghouse on disabilities
in the country, we would appreciate any suggestions.
We would like to get in touch with some gladnet member with experience and expertise
on the matter. Please reply at: aproddis@dhl.com.pe
Best regards,
Aproddis