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The World Report on Disability

The World Report on Disability On June 9, 2011, the World Health Organization and World Bank launched the first‐ever World Report on Disability . The aims of the report are ambitious; to synthesize the best available scientific information and from this to make recommendations for action at national and international levels that will promote the well‐being, dignity, social inclusion and human rights of people with disabilities around the globe. This monumental task has taken 4 years and has included contributions from 370 experts from 74 countries (including several members of IASSID). As would be expected given these ambitious aims, the 300 plus pages of the report range widely, covering: definitions, prevalence and descriptions of the social situation of people with disabilities; access to health care; rehabilitation; support services; inclusive environments; education; and employment. While each chapter includes specific recommendations for action, these are drawn together in the final chapter to provide nine broad policy and practice recommendations (see World Report on Disability 2011: General Recommendations ). Running throughout the report is a central theme; that disability is fundamentally an issue of human rights. As such, the launch of the World Report at a time in which many countries are either involved in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

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Wiley
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© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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1360-2322
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1468-3148
DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3148.2012.00693.x
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23055283
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On June 9, 2011, the World Health Organization and World Bank launched the first‐ever World Report on Disability . The aims of the report are ambitious; to synthesize the best available scientific information and from this to make recommendations for action at national and international levels that will promote the well‐being, dignity, social inclusion and human rights of people with disabilities around the globe. This monumental task has taken 4 years and has included contributions from 370 experts from 74 countries (including several members of IASSID). As would be expected given these ambitious aims, the 300 plus pages of the report range widely, covering: definitions, prevalence and descriptions of the social situation of people with disabilities; access to health care; rehabilitation; support services; inclusive environments; education; and employment. While each chapter includes specific recommendations for action, these are drawn together in the final chapter to provide nine broad policy and practice recommendations (see World Report on Disability 2011: General Recommendations ). Running throughout the report is a central theme; that disability is fundamentally an issue of human rights. As such, the launch of the World Report at a time in which many countries are either involved in the

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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley

Published: Nov 1, 2012

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