Dear All
In the process of rehabilitation of the persons with disabilities (PWDs), the stakeholders are putting their best efforts in working up to the stage of providing vocational training. The limitations of Early Identification, Early Intervention, Special Education can be managed with better coordination, cooperation and networking. After this, getting the employment or self employment and thus income generation is the real challenge.
At this stage, the concept of Resource Center cum Placement Cell (RCPC) is appropriate to improve employable skills and thus to get better employment opportunities suiting to their skills. This concept was tested and yielded better results and thus worked for the better living of the PWDs with sustainability and quality of life (QOL).
I will be posting more and more on this blog so that the same can be replicated and thus able to provide an answer to the unanswered question of the parents that "what will happen to our child after us?".
Looking forward.....
with thanks
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Disability - UNCRPD - Amendments - SDM - Legal Guardianship
Dear All
In continuation, in the disability sector, now the top priority is to amend our Disability Acts as India has signed and ratified the UNCRPD. The process is going on with several approaches like: have different acts or single act or generalize the acts for all categories of disability. We need to wait and see how the UNCRPD is going to be effective in supporting the PWDs as a right based approache / strategy.
In case of The National Trust, the process of amendment is becoming complex as people wants it as a generalized one with the inclusion of certain other categories. To cater the special needs of the selected PWDs, The National Trust was framed. It means, it came from generalization to the specialized one. Then, going back to the generalization is against the process of development with specialization.
The other point to be careful is about the supported decision making (SDM) both its technicality and legality. Before UNCRPD, all these four categories (Autism, MR, CP & MD) covered under The National Trust were under Legal Guardinship on need based. There may be some problems in obtaining and implementing this but suitable mechanism may help for its effectiveness. Still it may be the wise decision to leave the option to the PWD and their parents / family members to choose the right and appropriate one suiting to their skills, needs, demands and living environment.
We all need to contribute towards this for getting an effective act so that persons with disabilities can live with us on the basis of dignity and equality as a RIGHT in an inclusive and barrier free environment / community / society.
Looking forward to get more and more info on this key area.
with thanks
In continuation, in the disability sector, now the top priority is to amend our Disability Acts as India has signed and ratified the UNCRPD. The process is going on with several approaches like: have different acts or single act or generalize the acts for all categories of disability. We need to wait and see how the UNCRPD is going to be effective in supporting the PWDs as a right based approache / strategy.
In case of The National Trust, the process of amendment is becoming complex as people wants it as a generalized one with the inclusion of certain other categories. To cater the special needs of the selected PWDs, The National Trust was framed. It means, it came from generalization to the specialized one. Then, going back to the generalization is against the process of development with specialization.
The other point to be careful is about the supported decision making (SDM) both its technicality and legality. Before UNCRPD, all these four categories (Autism, MR, CP & MD) covered under The National Trust were under Legal Guardinship on need based. There may be some problems in obtaining and implementing this but suitable mechanism may help for its effectiveness. Still it may be the wise decision to leave the option to the PWD and their parents / family members to choose the right and appropriate one suiting to their skills, needs, demands and living environment.
We all need to contribute towards this for getting an effective act so that persons with disabilities can live with us on the basis of dignity and equality as a RIGHT in an inclusive and barrier free environment / community / society.
Looking forward to get more and more info on this key area.
with thanks
Friday, July 9, 2010
Need for better access for WATER
Dear All
In continuation, i had a nice time with the presenters and other delegates of the WASH National Seminar held in Delhi during 28-30th June 2010. Suiting to the key target, i made a presentation on "Access for Water and sanitation in Disability Rehabilitation - A Study from Rural Environment of Andhra Pradesh". It has got appreciation from all in general and particularly the use of Geophysical technology both Surface and Sub-surface. Several NGOs came forward to know more details for its implementation in their areas.
After three days of effective deliberations, it was framed that any effort in the direction of Sanitation or any activity including development need to address the WATER in terms of availability and access well in advance as nothing can be done with out this most precious natural resource.
As indicated in other postings of my blog, the issues of water both in terms availability and access are simple both at planning and implementation including evaluation and monitoring. It only needs commitment and responsibility with dedication.
I look forward to share more and more from the readers and thus finally to provide simple and sustainable solutions to the stakeholders.
with thanks
N.Lakshmi Narayana
In continuation, i had a nice time with the presenters and other delegates of the WASH National Seminar held in Delhi during 28-30th June 2010. Suiting to the key target, i made a presentation on "Access for Water and sanitation in Disability Rehabilitation - A Study from Rural Environment of Andhra Pradesh". It has got appreciation from all in general and particularly the use of Geophysical technology both Surface and Sub-surface. Several NGOs came forward to know more details for its implementation in their areas.
After three days of effective deliberations, it was framed that any effort in the direction of Sanitation or any activity including development need to address the WATER in terms of availability and access well in advance as nothing can be done with out this most precious natural resource.
As indicated in other postings of my blog, the issues of water both in terms availability and access are simple both at planning and implementation including evaluation and monitoring. It only needs commitment and responsibility with dedication.
I look forward to share more and more from the readers and thus finally to provide simple and sustainable solutions to the stakeholders.
with thanks
N.Lakshmi Narayana
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