Disability Surveys in Disability Surveys in the Pacific the Pacific A collaboration between A collaboration between Inclusion International, Asia Inclusion International, Asia Pacific Region Pacific Region NZAID NZAID & & participating Pacific countries participating Pacific countries
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Disability Surveys in the Disability Surveys in the PacificPacific
A collaboration betweenA collaboration betweenInclusion International, Asia Pacific Inclusion International, Asia Pacific
RegionRegionNZAIDNZAID
&&participating Pacific countriesparticipating Pacific countries
Inclusion InternationalInclusion International
• Inclusion International is a Human Rights Inclusion International is a Human Rights worldwide agency of national non-worldwide agency of national non-government organizations (NGOs) working government organizations (NGOs) working in partnership at supporting, representing in partnership at supporting, representing & advocating for and with children and & advocating for and with children and adults with intellectual disability and their adults with intellectual disability and their families.families.
Inclusion International promotes shared Inclusion International promotes shared values of respect, diversity, solidarity, values of respect, diversity, solidarity, human rights and inclusion for all people human rights and inclusion for all people with disability. with disability.
BackgroundBackground
• 1998 – NZAID (then NZODA) identified 1998 – NZAID (then NZODA) identified Disability Issues as one of four key prioritiesDisability Issues as one of four key priorities
• 2000 –First individual disability Survey 2000 –First individual disability Survey conducted in Samoa for Min. of Educationconducted in Samoa for Min. of Education
• 2001 – Fiji meeting organised to progress 2001 – Fiji meeting organised to progress recommendations from 1998 – Samoa recommendations from 1998 – Samoa survey model sharedsurvey model shared
• 2001 – “Disability in the Pacific” project 2001 – “Disability in the Pacific” project initiated by Inclusion International, Asia initiated by Inclusion International, Asia Pacific with support from NZAID Regional Pacific with support from NZAID Regional Health ProgrammeHealth Programme
form, determine method of coordination, identify form, determine method of coordination, identify surveyors/enumerators and set & source a budgetsurveyors/enumerators and set & source a budget
• Interviewers/enumerators trained in cooperation Interviewers/enumerators trained in cooperation with IIAPwith IIAP
• Survey conducted & survey form completed for Survey conducted & survey form completed for each individualeach individual
• Survey forms entered into databaseSurvey forms entered into database• Data analysed in cooperation with IIAPData analysed in cooperation with IIAP• Next steps/priorities determined by key Next steps/priorities determined by key
Some general benefits as a Some general benefits as a result of the survey….result of the survey….• PWD more visible and some new groups for people PWD more visible and some new groups for people
with disability have formedwith disability have formed• Parent support groups beginningParent support groups beginning• Teachers, health workers etc. receive training re: Teachers, health workers etc. receive training re:
disability issuesdisability issues• Cooperation between stakeholders to progress Cooperation between stakeholders to progress
resultsresults• Equipment needs identified and actioned where Equipment needs identified and actioned where
possiblepossible• Inclusive Education being developedInclusive Education being developed• Work & vocational options being developedWork & vocational options being developed• Advocacy work developing & dynamic!! Advocacy work developing & dynamic!!
Cook IslandsCook Islands• National Policy on Disability National Policy on Disability
developeddeveloped
• Special Education Policy & Special Education Policy & AdviserAdviser
• Students with disability Students with disability attending regular schoolattending regular school
• Equipment deliveredEquipment delivered
• Disability Action Team Disability Action Team coordinating coordinating implementation of the implementation of the Policy Policy
• Visiting specialists using Visiting specialists using database infodatabase info
Cook Islands…..Cook Islands…..
SamoaSamoa• Survey Committee now Survey Committee now
Disability Task Force – Disability Task Force – cabinet paper to cabinet paper to recommend desk in the recommend desk in the Office of the Prime MinisterOffice of the Prime Minister
• MOH & MOE collaborate to MOH & MOE collaborate to do Epilepsy brochure for all do Epilepsy brochure for all teachersteachers
• Family Empowerment Family Empowerment workshops conducted & workshops conducted & parent support groups parent support groups startedstarted
• Equipment needs identified Equipment needs identified and some equipment and some equipment delivereddelivered
• People First group ( for People First group ( for people with intellectual people with intellectual disability) started by NOLAdisability) started by NOLA
have completed the have completed the national survey.national survey.
• Workshop held with Workshop held with key stakeholders to key stakeholders to discuss survey results discuss survey results and set priorities. and set priorities.
• Te Toa Matoa, hosted Te Toa Matoa, hosted survey & continue to survey & continue to develop acting & develop acting & music talents, music talents, development of development of WWD, vocational WWD, vocational centre centre
• Equipment needs Equipment needs identified & sent over identified & sent over
• Rehabilitation Unit Rehabilitation Unit establishedestablished
Kiribati….Kiribati….
So…how have/can the survey results been So…how have/can the survey results been used to benefit people with disability and used to benefit people with disability and their families?their families?• PlanningPlanning
– Education – How many cwd? How old? Education – How many cwd? How old? What are their needs? How many What are their needs? How many teachers do we need? What kind of teachers do we need? What kind of training do they need? How do we use training do they need? How do we use specialists? How do we involve specialists? How do we involve parents/family/community in the parents/family/community in the education process? How do we use this education process? How do we use this info to promote Inclusive Education?info to promote Inclusive Education?
– Health - What kinds of health issues are Health - What kinds of health issues are emerging? What can be prevented? emerging? What can be prevented? Who needs surgery? Medication? Who needs surgery? Medication?
– Social Welfare, Access, Community Social Welfare, Access, Community Participation, etc.Participation, etc.
Using data to coordinate….Using data to coordinate….– DonorsDonors– EquipmentEquipment– ProjectsProjects– Visiting specialistsVisiting specialists– EventsEvents
Promoting PWD….Promoting PWD….– As role modelsAs role models– As teachers/trainersAs teachers/trainers– As policy developersAs policy developers– AdvocatesAdvocates