Dear Andrea
I would greatly appreciate if you would clearly specify (some) of
the countries (communities) you are referring to under your gloss of
"English speaking countries."
The langua franca of Nigeria is English (as it was colonized by
the British),
so I wonder
how can we, as a vistrual community of sorts, strive to be more
inclusive -- as well as more nuanced and specific -- in the ways in
which we identify ourselves, locally and globally, and communicate
with one another.
I would also find it very helpful to have a discussion of
thoughts/ideas re: other (more productive) ways of
(a) grouping the countries and communities you refer to... I am
particularly curious to know if the countries and communities to which
you refer might have other commonalities...common cultural contexts,
shared histories -- say of national identity or specific to the
disabled communities there ...
and
(b) actively creating a more inclusive global community through
thoughtful interchange and creatively striving for more nuanced and
inclusive terminologies
thank you so much
Sincerely
Amy Ifátólú
On 3/5/14, Andrea Shettle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Kabura Zakama,
>
> I usually see DPOs for English speaking countries, this seems to be a
> somewhat widely accepted convention within English speaking disability
> community at least in my observation. Other languages may use a somewhat
> different acronym such as OPD because their translation puts the words in
> a different order in accordance to that language's syntax.
>
> I personally see no harm in each country having its own terminology within
> that country as long as there is awareness that speaking across national
> boundaries may require something different. Same for a person accustomed
> to international norms who may need to adapt to local norms when
> communicating with people within (or about) their own country.
>
> Andrea
>
>> Dear friends,
>>
>> I work on democratic governance project and I support our work with
>> persons
>> with disabilities on electoral processes. I am still confused though as
>> to
>> how to refer to groups of persons with disabilities. Here in Nigeria, we
>> favour the term 'organisations of persons with disabilities, OPDs.' In
>> other places I see 'disabled persons/people organisations, DPOs.' Is
>> there
>> an internationally accepted nomenclature or is it ok for different
>> countries to adopt their own?
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Kabura Zakama
>> Civil Society Expert
>> Democratic Governance for Development
>> UNDP, Nigeria
>>
>>
--
Amy Ifátólú Gardner, MD, MPH, PhD
Iyánífá and Medical Anthropologist
Independent Healer, Educator and Consultant
Founder and Director,
Orísun Healing Consultancy
(orísun Yorùbá n. "source"; "well-spring")
"My deepest concern seems to be the survival of manhood, of humanity,
of the spirit, because if these blossom and take hold, the economic,
the social, the political injustices will fall for lack of support; or
at least so I am obliged to think"
Katherine Dunham
"The most important thing to remember is this: To be ready at any
moment to give up what you are for what you might become."
W.E.B. DuBois
"If you bring forth what is within you,
what is within you will save you.
If you do not bring forth what is within you,
what is within you will destroy you."
Jesus
"The Gnostic Gospels," Elaine Pagels, ed.
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