Kezia
Thanks for those kibd words. Have in in my heart to try and educate those in
power and auithority around 'neurodiversity' and disabiltly issues, that
impact on all disabled people and those who are 'neurodiverse too' and those
who experience mental distress locally, natationally(UK) ( Hull and East
Riding of Yorkshire) around the globe( through the UN Disability Convention
and other forums) and this is that I've been doing for years and as you and
others know I've suffered a lot of personal-abuse for doing so, but the
'GOD' I believe in willl try and protect me and enable me to 'speak-out'
('wwhistele-blow') on all forms of oppression in the UK and global world.
I know that Adrian, Co-Chair of DANDA wants to have an emialed dialogue with
you and I discussed your last night on the phone with him and 'we' both
agreed that the WAO need to start to understand and be 'educated' around
'neurodiversity' and the social-model' and that the terminolgy 'autistic
spectrum disorder/conditions' is being rejected here in the UK and USA and
many of the old-school medical model ideologies have now been challenged by
'us' within the 'neurodivesity' and disabled people's movements and it's
time that the WAO and Autism Europe and NAS and other Charities who state
they represent our voices, then start to change the attitudes and behaviour
and start to include our 'voices', within 'Nothing about us, without us'.
Did you know that Pual Shattock is the patron of DANDA? Did you know that
DANDA, who is the only 100% neurodiversity/ disabled people's'user-led' run
and controlled organisations have not been offered a platform at the WAO in
South Africa, so 'OUR' voices have been totally 'excluded'.
This WAO can not bee endorsed within the UN Disability Convention and
international law and protocols without a representative voice from DANDA. I
have asked Adrian to discuss this with Paul urgently and also called upon
the WAO to address this issue immediately if they endorse 'inclusion'.
I haveb put forward two names from DANDA who should speak on the stage at
the WAO conference, they are Adrian Whyatt and also Jo Todd, Key4Learning.
I am willing to go and be interviewed by Vicky Debold at AutismOne Radio and
I'm sure Adrian, Jo, Paul and other would join me in this debate around
'neurodiversity' and the issues above raised.
I also spoke with Linda fron UK Disabled People's Action Network(DAN)
yesterday about your case and she is going to email you and I with some
contact details which may be offer support to enable you to get funded at
the WAO Conference.
Keep up the good-work and try and keep smiling :-)
FREEOURPEOPLE
Colin Revell
>From: kezzia nyambura <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: WAO English list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: WAO English list <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [wao_en] Abuse against Autisic children in Keyna ( Kezzia
>asking for support )
>Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 07:15:27 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>Hello Colin
>
>You are doing an amazing, wonderful job for me. God
>Bless you so much. I have not emailed Joe and Navin.
>I am yet to do so.
>
>I hope people will come out in large numbers to help
>our disabled children and adults in Kenya.
>
>They need shelter, good health, food, education, care,
>love, clothing etc. We will join hands and help these
>hopeless children.
>
>
>Kezia
>
>
>
>
>--- Colin Revell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Kezzia
> >
> > We all need to try and find ways of supporting you
> > and getting you to the
> > Conference in South Africia.
> >
> > Paul Shattock is not on this forum, but I know
> > Adrian and others are.
> >
> > Have you emailed Joe and Navin at the
> > Global-Inclusion forum for their
> > support?
> >
> > Has anyone got any ideas how we can enable Kezzia to
> > have an empowered
> > 'voice' at this Conference to tell ther 'real'
> > life-stories of abuse and
> > disability discrimination which is happening now
> > aginst autistic children;
> > and adults too and also the lack of support parents
> > and carers are
> > recieving. I bet Kezzia story of 'abuses' is one of
> > many in Kenya and other
> > poor countries against all disabled people.
> >
> > What can we all do 'collectively' to support her and
> > others?
> >
> > This abuse is also agsint the UN Rights of a child.
> > http://www.unicef.org/crc/
> >
> > What about Amnesty International sponsoring Kezzia:-
> > http://www.amnesty.org/ ,or any of the other Big
> > Charities, like Liberty, or
> > UK National Autistic Socety(NAS) etc?
> > Liberty:- http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/
> > NAS:- http://www.nas.org.uk/
> >
> > As anyone got any otwer charities, or disabled
> > people's organisations, or
> > individuals or others that Kezzia can approcah for
> > sponsership.
> >
> > Adrian, what about the British Council of Disabled
> > People(BCODP)?
> > http://www.bcodp.org.uk/
> >
> > I have included in on this email David Cameron,
> > Leader of The Conservative
> > Party and all myl ocal MP's in Hull and East Riding
> > and MEP Diana Wallis to
> > see if they can offer any advice and support to
> > Kezzia and to inform the of
> > the horrific human rights abuses against 'autistic'
> > children and all other
> > disabled people, Families and carers that is 'real'
> > and happeing in Keyna,
> > Africa and other poor countries across the globe
> > that is not being
> > 'resolved' by 'globalistion'(Why?)
> >
> > With warm and heartful regards
> >
> > Colin Revell, Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. See
> > someb of Kezzia earlier
> > emails to me and others below....
> >
> > --- In [log in to unmask],
> > kezzia nyambura
> > <keziahnyambura@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >Hi Colin,
> > >
> > >Yes, I joined the UN Disability Convention-2, I
> > also
> > >joined the DANDA Network. I have already started
> > >receiving mail from DANDA Network. I am forwarding
> > the
> > >same email to all the people that you told me. I
> > had
> > >not done so. Otherwise Have a pleasant day
> > >
> > >Kezia
> > >
> > >--- Colin Revell <colrevs@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Kezzia
> > > > > Have you sent a copy of your email story to
> > the UN
> > > > Disability Convention as > I suggested and I
> > invited you to join as a
> > >member
> > > > last week?
> > > > > Yours
> > > > > Colin
> > > > > > >From: kezzia nyambura <keziahnyambura@...>
> > > > >To: Colin Revell <colrevs@...>
> > > > >Subject: Re: Greetings From Kenya
> > > > >Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 04:28:07 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > >
> > > > >Hi Paul,
> > > > >
> > > > >I was sent an invitation letter to attend the
> > > > "Autism
> > > > >Safari_Exploring New Territories" Congress in
> > South
> > > > >Africa and the programme. I wrote to them
> > inquiring
> > > > if
> > > > >I can be sponsored. They responded saying they
> > are
> > > > not
> > > > >offering sponsorship. I really wanted to be
> > part of
> > > > >the congregation, meet other parents with
> > Autistic
> > > > >children, share ideas, challenges, make new
> > > > friends. I
> > > > >got so discouraged since I cannot afford the
> > > > charges.
> > > > >
> > > > >In Kenya there are many many children suffering
> > > > from
> > > > >Autism and as u said it is hard to locate one
> > > > another.
> > > > >There was a woman who was highlighted on Kenyan
> > TV
> > > > who
> > > > >has an adult boy with severe Autism. The woman
> > is
> > > > so
> > > > >poor that for the last twenty or more years has
> > > > been
> > > > >chaining the boy on a tree, so that she can go
> > to
> > > > find
> > > > >food for the other children. The boys skin now
> > is
> > > > like
> > > > >a crocodile's, he spends his day rolling down,
> > he
> > > > has
> > > > wound marks where he is chained on his leg. U
> > can
> > > > imagine
> > > > >when it rains, or when he wants to go for a
> > short
> > > > or
> > > > >long call, he does everything there. If she
> > does
> > > > not
> > > > >chain boy, he will crawl and get lost. She
> > cannot
> > > > lock
> > > > >the boy in the house coz it is just a single
> > room,
> > > > >mud, grass thatched house, I got so touched and
> > > > wished
> > > > >I could do something.
> > > > >
> > > > >That is the life some kenyans are leading and
> > > > unless
> > > > >something is done quickly, our children will
> > > > continue
> > > > >suffering.
> > > > >
> > > > >I hope by now you have gotten Monica's details,
> > i'd
> > > > >love to contact her, I know there is alot we
> > can
> > > > share
> > > > >together.
> > > > >
> > > > >Paul, is there any of you out there who can
> > sponsor
> > > > me
> > > > >for the congress in South Africa? I'd be the
> > > > happiest
> > > > >woman in this planet if I get the opportunity
> > to
> > > > >attend. I have never been out of out country
> > even
> > > > >just to neighbouring country.
> > > > >
> > > > >You have given contacts of several friends of
> > yours
> > > > >who I will contact when I get time.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks again for lending me your ears.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Kezia
> > > > >
> > > > >--- Colin Revell <colrevs@...> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Kezzia
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See reply from Paul Shattock, included
> > > > below.....
> > > > > > Yours Colin......
> >
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