Building inclusive Building inclusive community for children community for children with disabilities with disabilities Contribution to the discussion for the 3 rd committee resolution on the rights of the child. June, 17 th 2011 International Disability Alliance
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Building inclusive Building inclusive community for children community for children with disabilitieswith disabilities
Contribution to the discussion for the 3rd committee resolution on the rights of the child.
June, 17th 2011International Disability Alliance
What is CRPD?What is CRPD?The first human rights treaty of
the 21st centuryThe negotiation process: nothing
about us, without usSince 2006:
◦149 signatories and 101 ratifications of the Convention
◦90 signatories and 61 ratifications of the Optional Protocol
CRPD and Duties of States CRPD and Duties of States CRPD does not create any new
rights, but instead provides for full enjoyment of human rights of persons with disabilities.
CRPD:◦Requires to introduce measures that
promote and protect human rights of persons with disabilities
◦Acknowledges the need for progressive realization for the implementation of some provisions
◦BUT requires immediate non discrimination including provision of reasonable accommodation
CRPD and Children with CRPD and Children with DisabilitiesDisabilities
CRPD guides the interpretation of CRC with regards to children with disabilities
CRPD recognizes that particular focus should be put on children with disabilities in particular:◦Recognition of the evolving capacities of children
◦Right to live in the community and right to family (no institution)
◦Right to education that should be inclusive
Society norms, beliefs..Community and services
(early childhood, pre school, school)
Family
Child with
disability
Children with Disabilities in Children with Disabilities in CommunityCommunity
Family: Facilitator….Family: Facilitator….
..or barrier?..or barrier?
Social Services: Social Services: facilitator…facilitator…
Or barrier?Or barrier?
As a result?As a result?
As a result?As a result?
It does not have It does not have to be about luckto be about luck……
The cost of doing nothing or not The cost of doing nothing or not enoughenough
Resistance to include child and parents, wrong
message sent to parents
Less resilience of families
No awareness, adequate training,
accessibility in community and
mainstream services
No disability awareness ,
information and counseling, or
financial support to parents
INCREASE PRESSURE on
families and on the child
Invisibility of children with disabilities,
reinforce charity approach
Isolation, loss of confidence, over
protection or violence from
families
FAMILYCOMMUNITY
The right policies!The right policies!
awareness, adequate training,
accessibility in community and
mainstream services
awareness , information,
counseling and financial support
awareness , information,
counseling and financial support
Increase visibility of children with disabilities,
emphasize the potential and the rights of the child
Raising confidence of families and child about opportunities
FAMILYCOMMUNITY
Reduce the pressure=Reduce the pressure=Remove barriers * Increase Remove barriers * Increase