IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON THE SARPV SMALL CREDIT OPERATION BY AND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY

Author : M. Mohsin Alam

FEELINGS ON DISABILITY ISSUES IN BANGLADESH

Authors : Shahidul Haque and Shahnaz Begum

Available from : SARPV-Bangladesh, 1 / 2 Kazi Nazrul Islam Road, Block G, Lalmatia, Mohammadpur, Dhaka - 1207.

HUMAN AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT- a Concept Paper 1998-2004

Published by : Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation - India, Embassy of Switzerland, Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110 021, India.

WEBSITE INFORMATION ON DISABILITY

Compiled by M..Miles

1. Blind and sighted pioneer teachers in 19th Century China and India

www.socsci.kun.nl/ped/whp/histeduc/mmiles/index.html

2. Historical bibliography on educational and social responses to disabilities and childhood in some Middle Eastern and South Asian countries, from antiquity to the 1950s

http://www.socsci.kun.nl/ped/whp/histeduc/mmiles/mesabib.html

International Conference on The Joy of Living : A meeting of persons with Down Syndrome, their families and professionals.

Dates : 19-21 October 1999

Location : Jerusalem, Israel

Further details from : The Secretariat, ISAS International Seminars, PO Box 34001, Jerusalem 91340, Israel.

Tel : 972-2-6520574, fax : 972-2-6520558, email : isas@netvision.net.il

The international course on Management of Rehabilitation and Prevention of Impairment and Disability (RPOID) in 1999

1. The 1999 RPOID management course will aim at teaching concepts in rehabilitation and POID, approaches to rehabilitation, rehabilitation and POID management, including monitoring and evaluation of activities in these areas. The course will be based on the concepts and terminology used in the International Classification of Impairments, Activities and Participation (ICIDH-2) published by the WHO. For a limited number of participants an opportunity will be offered for additional in-service training during the week following the management course (6-10 December 1999). Selected participants will be assigned on a one-to-one basis to a tutor who will guide them through a self-learning programme. Available topics include institutional rehabilitation, CBR, expanding the services of a leprosy hospital to serve people with other rehabilitation needs, agricultural rehabilitation, statistics and information systems, footwear, prosthesis and orthoses, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. These placements will be available strictly by arrangement prior to the course only.

DATES: 15 TO 26 NOVEMBER 1999 (2 weeks)

TARGET GROUP : Managers of rehabilitation and/or POID programmes, senior hospital staff, senior leprosy control staff and doctors with managerial responsibilities for RPOID activities.

2. The RPOID skills course will aim at RPOID-related assessments, such as nerve function assessment, psychosocial assessment, ADL assessment, impairment assessment and socio-economic assessment, treatment and rehabilitation interventions. The second course will therefore concentrate on skills acquisition. Through optional workshops the second course will offer the opportunity to study certain topics in more depth. The course will include a one-week field trip to practice the learned skills in a real programme setting.

DATES: 10 January - 4 February 2000 (4 weeks)
TARGET GROUP : Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and field staff will responsibility for the assessment, treatment and/or rehabilitation of people needing RPOID interventions.

TEACHING/LEARNING METHODS (both courses)
Lectures, group discussion, group assignments, individual assignments, practical work in small groups, problem-based learning, self study, presentations, and simulation exercises. The teaching medium is English. Because of the complicated nature of the subject, a high of fluency in both spoken and written English is required. Experience in leprosy work will be an advantage, but is not essential.

VENUE: The Green Pastures Training Centre in Pokhara, Nepal
COURSE FEES (including board & lodging): $ 175 per week
FURTHER INFORMATION from
The Training Officer, GPTC, P.O. Box 28, Pokhara 33701, Nepal
tel +977 61 24562, fax +977 61 20430, E-mail: gptc@inf.org.np

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