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Disability Mainstreaming

Disability Mainstreaming. Training – College of Biological and Physical Sciences. Disability…. Consequence of an impairment. Impairment: Problem in body function or structure; deviation form normal May be from birth, or may develop in one’s lifetime

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Disability Mainstreaming

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  1. Disability Mainstreaming Training – College of Biological and Physical Sciences

  2. Disability… • Consequence of an impairment. • Impairment: Problem in body function or structure; deviation form normal • May be from birth, or may develop in one’s lifetime • May be physical, mental, intellectual, developmental – etc.

  3. Disability: Everyone’s plight • We’re all disabled in one way or other • Can happen to anyone • Diabetes • Road accident • Menengitis

  4. Ngeli • M-WA: • Mtu – watu; msichana – wasichana; mwalimu – waalimu • U- I: • Mti – miti; mfupa – mifupa; mkeka – mikeka • KI – VI: • Kikapu – vikapu; kitabu – vitabu; kikombe - vikombe

  5. Which ngeli? • Kipofu – vipofu • Kiwete – viwete • Kibogoyo – vibogoyo • Kiziwi – viziwi • Are PWDs persons or things?

  6. Persons With Disability • Emphasis on Person PERSONS With Disability, not • DISABLED persons • Thus require to be treated with respect and discretion as any human being

  7. Convention on PWD Rights • UN HQs, USA; 2006. • Elaborating in detail the rights of PWDs and set out a code of implementation: Don MacKay, Chairman of Committee • Right to life • To inheritance

  8. http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8adart.htm • Protecting physical and mental integrity of PWDs: torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment • Combat stereotypes and prejudices • Promote awareness of capabilities of PWDs • Protecting physical and mental integrity of PWDs: torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment • And others…

  9. http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8adart.htm • Countries that signed the treaty needed to comply with these • Kenya is one of them and thus there is a policy on disability mainstreaming National disability mainstreaming committee

  10. Disability mainstreaming Committees (DMCs) example

  11. CBPS DMS Committee • D. Mbui - Chemistry • P. Mbuthia – Principal’s office • A. Waswa – Geology • J. Kagunda - Mathematics • E. Obachi - Library • C. Lukhoba - SBS • S. Ronge - SCI • R. Wabwile - Physics • S. Opijah - Meteorology

  12. PWDs; Rights Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta: parents do not hide children with disability • The first person with disability as a Principal Secretary!

  13. Benefits enjoyed by PWDs!!! • Duty free vehicles • If one meets qualification for a job they are almost automatically employed • In UoN students are allocated special rooms • Transport to and from lecture halls • Medical cover for disabled children • Salary is tax-free

  14. What can we do? • Be aware that some people do not see

  15. What can we do? • Don’t leave grill doors, etc [half] - open

  16. What can we do? • Some people may be deaf

  17. What can we do? • Buildings: Not everyone can go up the steps

  18. What to do? • Understand that some people have mental disabilities: • ADHD: Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder

  19. What to do? • Some may be autistic

  20. Success stories • Many Success stories of people with Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  21. Agatha Christie • Other persons who have had disabilities: • Agatha Christie: Dysgraphia

  22. Alexander Woolworth • Learning disabilities: slow

  23. Winston Churchill • ADHD?

  24. Christy Brown- My Left Foot • Cerebral palsy

  25. Disability... Is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity. Disability is an art. It is an ingenious way to live – Neil Marcus, artist

  26. Disability is an ingenious way to live! • Look at this:

  27. Are pwds short-tempered? Are they difficult to deal with?

  28. Wouldn’t you be? • Some attitude towards PWDs

  29. Or, how would you feel if everyone thinks you can’t? Always ask before according help to a Person with Disability

  30. What do PWDs want? • Systems to be put in place; then many times they manage very well • Proper ramps – access to buildings... • Accessible toilets • Accessible parking slots • Proper signage; braille; sign language ; access to hearing aids, wheelchairs • A word of kindness • Opportunities to develop themselves!

  31. How to help? • What about this?

  32. How to help? • Raise awareness: PWDs have a great potential • Treat them as you want to be treated. Don’t accord help when they can do it • Give them opportunities – patience • Don’t assume everyone is alright; you may be doing a great injustice

  33. How to help? • In the college: • Create a database of persons with disability so they can be assisted • Any suggestions about how to make the college more disability friendly are most welcome

  34. Thank you Questions, comments....?

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