INCLUSIVE DREAMS

International Week of the Deaf (abbreviated as IW Deaf; used to be IWD)  is celebrated annually the last full week of September (Monday through Sunday).  You may also hear this week called Deaf Awareness Week, but the official name is International Week of the Deaf. It is celebrated by national and regional associations of the deaf, local communities, and all individuals worldwide. History The first  International Day of the Deaf  was first celebrated by the  World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)  in 1958. The day of awareness was later extended to a full week, becoming the  International Week of the Deaf (IWD) . 1 The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international, non-governmental organization of national associations of Deaf people and is recognized by the United Nations (UN) as their spokes-organization to promote the human rights of Deaf people. 2  The WFD is composed of 130 national associations of the deaf 3 ...

Article 11 of the United Nations (UN) convention on the rights of persons with disabilities mandates countries to support persons with disability in disasters Such as pandemics. In times of disaster like the current pandemic, Many people have experienced short or long-term disabilities due to inadequate treatment. If rehabilitation intervention is provided in time, they can reduce the probability of long term disability. While giving therapy to persons with physical impairments amidst lockdown, I’ve witnessed physiotherapy playing an important role in fully integrating Persons with disabilities in society. Ever since the Covid19 disaster settled into Account many initiatives like stimulus funds, relief food packages and online schooling to foster wellness of people during the covid19 disaster have been put in place and are progressing swiftly.   However Persons with Disabilities especially those in hard to reach areas have been left out in accessing basic rehabilitatio...

If your business or Company aims at serving a wider range of customers, there is absolutely no acceptable reason for not including persons with disability in your programs. Getting down to this topic we must fully analyses and interpreted these two terms,  Persons with disability and Disability inclusion .    Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. Disability inclusion technically means full participation of persons with disabilities in all their diversity, this process involves promotion of their rights and removing all barriers hindering their full involvement. It is no secret that People with disabilities struggle to fit in the society today just because company policies are designed to favor those without impairments. Despite existing laws like the Equa...

  Globally, 2.3 billion Adolescent girls’ lack basic sanitation services and in Least Developed Countries only 27 per cent of the population has access to clean sanitary Pads and (WASH) facilities with water and soap at home and schools. Managing their Menstrual periods at school is a major challenge for adolescent girls who lack these basic facilities. The challenge menstruating girls and women face is often less tangible than simply the availability of infrastructure, and is rooted in social norms and beliefs. In many cultures, menstruating girls are considered impure and are systematically excluded from participating in every-day activities, such as education Moreover, the taboos and stigmas attached to menstruation lead to an overall culture of silence around the topic, resulting in limited information on menstruation and menstrual hygiene. Such misinformation can have ramifications on the health and dignity of girls and women. Below I present to you the; Seven Evidences ...

Parents of this and the next generations hold a key when it comes to engineering an inclusive society where every one belongs by teaching the next generations to embrace disability as diversity.  Although the disability rights movement has made immense progress over the years, we still have a long way to go, when it comes to making sure that our kids understand the experiences of disabled people and creating a more accessible world .   As a Disability and inclusion specialist, During my community outreaches in the slum communities of Kampala where usually I engage families raising children with disabilities in physiotherapy and inclusive home schooling. I encourage parents to talk to their children about disability as a normal topic and the major question is. BUT WHATS THE BEST WAY TO APPROACH THESE CONVERSATIONS? Normalize disability. I think the most important principle that parents should have in mind is that disability needs to be normalized, People have differe...

Menstruation is one of the challenges that keep adolescent girls out of school. In most developing countries, many drop out of school, some miss school, while in some communities, the onset of menstruation signifies marriage.  While menstruation is a natural part of growing up for girls, the first menstrual period is a surprise for many. The Girls at Children’s corner junior school, Makerere Kivulu slum Community are not any different, they too lacked accurate information and knowledge about menstruation. However, through the community Outreach Campaigns in collaboration with AFRIPADS, RAISING TEENAGERS, JOYFORCHILDREN UGANDA AND SIMPLE STEPS FOUNDATION, the girls are being educated about their menstruation for them to learn how to manage their periods and these trainings are done inclusively with adolescents with disabilities. The menstrual hygiene management activities are among the interventions that should be done and supported by all stake holders, NGO`s and Government ac...

Disability and poverty are closely linked. An estimated 1 billion people (15% of the world’s population) live with disabilities and 80 per cent of them live in developing countries. Ironically, people with disabilities are often left out of Economic development programs, while they belong to the poorest of the poor.  But can the vicious cycle of poverty and disability be broken?   It's no secret that employees with disabilities already struggle to get the support they need. Despite employment law guidelines, the Equality Act and Human Rights charters, many employers still struggle to see that the problem is not the person's disability, but a mismatch between their abilities and their working environment.  This concept of a Social Model of Disability remains a point of interest but not of action and for the wider working world.  And in a predominantly non-disabled workplace culture,  disabled people`s needs continue to fly under the radar of many em...