Dear All
The paper has been developed and published. This has been done in support of the Chetana Special School and its Abstract is pasted below as:
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LIVELIHOODS FOR EMPOWERMENT OF
PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
N. Lakshmi Narayana¹, A. Tagoor ²
¹Advisor, Chetana Foundation, Hyderabad. Email: grcnln@gmail.com
²Secretary, Chetana
Foundation, Hyderabad. Email: chetana.ngohyderabad2004@gmail.com
/
ABSTRACT
The
poor access for training, rehabilitation and skill development have forced Persons
with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PWIDDs) as marginalized and
out of the inclusive development. The study aims for creation of livelihoods
for PWIDDs as an empowerment. It is the fact that poverty, disability and
development are the cause and consequence of each other and further deepens
poverty. The disability rehabilitation has transformed from charity to welfare
to development to rights based model. Under these circumstances, the need of
the hour is to develop need based service delivery system with innovation and
creativity. The methodologies adopted are need based matching to the skills,
needs and vulnerabilities of PWIDDs. The multidisciplinary approaches are
effective in enhancing their skills which further improved their employment opportunities
and livelihoods. Some of the trades include: Paper Plates, Gel Candles, Phenyl,
and Ornamental Items. The process has created significant impact in the lives
of PWIDDs along with their parents. The employment / livelihoods created have
resulted for inclusion in the community as an empowerment both socially and
economically with better sustainability and quality. This is a case study and
the models are participative, flexible, replicable, scalable and sustainable
with innovation.
Key Words: Rehabilitation, Livelihoods, Empowerment, Quality
of Life, Sustainability.
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Looking forward...
All the best.
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