Hi,
I responded to R.S. in Sri Lanka but my E-mail bounced back. Any suggestions?
Phyllis Rubenfeld
Professor
City University of
New York at Hunter College
On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Mark Priestley wrote:
> Hi
>
> List members may be interested in the following call for support from
> Sri Lanka. Please reply direct to the sender ([log in to unmask]).
>
> Mark.
>
> ------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 18:53:27 +0500
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: research study on disability in Sri lanka
>
> Dear Friend,
>
> Before we come to the subject, hope it is appropriate to give you a brief
> description.
>
> Having seen that we are disabled persons in the bottom of the society and
> attitudinal barriers are forfeited our rights to a full life. We determined
> to improve our self-image, self-esteem and cultivate self-reliance in us to
> be independent as useful to the society. The result was founding this
> organization in 1983. It is today a non-profit making, non-governmental
> approved charity.
>
> Our Activities.
>
> 1. Identification, prevention and cure of disabilities.
> 2. Facilitating/encouraging children with disabilities for school
> Education.
> 3. Training in appropriate vocations and creating employment.
> 4. Improving community awareness on disability and importance of
> Integrating the persons with disabilities.
>
> Our Objectives
>
> 1. To encourage persons interested to organize as groups for the common
> Development of disabled.
> 2. To encourage groups of disabled and help them in every possible ways
> To Make voice of there, own at National level.
> 3. To introduce the Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) as the best
> Possible and effective (cost wise too) method for rural through regional
> Level organizations.
> 4. Making available training facilities to help implementers of CBR in
> Every Possible way to render a better service to the community.
>
>
> On a random survey conducted by us, it was revealed that the disabled
> population is 6.4% and 87.6% of them had no attention for their meaningful
> development. We have also realized that the social integration is more
> effective and we started a pilot project to integrate disabled in
> respective communities. The out come is successful.
>
> Though there are government and non-governmental institutions implementing
> several programs for the disabled persons, there is no continuance outcome.
> Majority of programs is unsuccessful and temporary. As we have concentrated
> on this waste of energy, resources, valuable time Which is not counting for
> development, we decided to start a Research and Development Section (RDS)
> under the Central Council of disabled persons (CCDP).
>
> We have discussed the matter, requested equipment from United Nations
> Voluntary Fund on Disability, and applied through our Government up to a
> limit of US $20,000. Presently look for an avenue for operational funds.
> Our object is to be strengthening the CCDP with sufficient resources and
> information relevant to the field of Rehabilitation while acting as a
> National Resource & Information Center (NRIC) for meaningful OUTPUT.
> Expected studies are listed below.
>
>
> 1. How effective the Current Rehabilitation programs for the common
> development of the disabled and recommendable changes.
>
> 2. What problem areas that should be mostly targeted.
>
> 3. Identification of best possible Rehabilitation programs (for
> Mentally retarded and other disabilities)
>
> 4. Needs and appropriateness of orthopedic appliances for the disabled and
> how a better coordination could be developed among producers.
>
> 5. Most successful and appropriate income generating methods for the
> disabled.
>
> 6. How should be the roll of DPOs* with GOs* and INGOs* to achieve
> The common target.
>
> 7. Evaluation of training methods and strategies for rehabilitation workers
> for the disabled persons in Sri Lanka.
>
> 8. Roll of media personal in integration of the disabled with the
> community.
>
> 9. How we could integrate, trainers training programs related to
> development of disabled within the other development programs in Sri Lanka.
>
> 10. How should be the attitudes and capabilities of the disabled themselves
> for formation of an energetic National Body of the Disabled to coop with
> the Government Programs?
>
>
> (DPO* - Disabled Peoples Organizations.
> GO* - Government Organization
> INGO* - International Non Governmental Organization.)
>
> The purpose of this e-mail is to know whether you could help us in setting
> up of the Research & Development Unit. We will be greatly appreciated your
> advice on this matter.
>
> Await very kind & favorable reply.
>
> Thank you,
> Yours Sincerely
>
>
>
> R.S. Marasinghe,
> Chairperson,
> Central Council of Disabled Persons,
> P.O.Box.05,
> Kinigama Road,
> Bandarawela,
> Sri Lanka.
> Fax: +94.57.22701
> Tel: +94.57.22698
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Mark Priestley
> Disability Research Unit
> University of Leeds
> LEEDS
> LS2 9JT
> UK
>
> Tel: +44 113 2334417/2334418
> Fax: +44 113 2334415
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> http://www.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/dru/dru.htm
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