“What is disability to me?”
WHO (2016)
This video series highlights people with disabilities’ stories, in their own words. Each person discusses their life experiences, their challenges, and how they overcome barriers they face.
Listen Up! Children with Disabilities Speak Out!
Plan International (2013)
This four-minute video focuses on children with disabilities from Sierra Leone and their experiences of discrimination, and steps that have helped them overcome discrimination. The video demonstrates how children with disabilities can be powerful advocates to the global community for the promotion of the rights of all children.
This ability video
UNICEF Philippines (2016)
This two-minute video introduces three children with disabilities from the Philippines, and their unique abilities, highlighting the importance of reframing how we look at disability to see beyond the disability and to instead use a strength-based lens to focus on people with disabilities’ skills and competencies.
The Individual and Social Models of Disability
Oliver, M. (1990)
This brief paper is known to be one of the original papers on the social model of disability, written by Mike Oliver, the first Professor of Disability Studies in the world, and a key advocate of disability rights.
Social Model Animation
Adams-Spink, G. (2011)
This one minute video gives a simple introduction to the social model of understanding disability.
The Social Model of Disability
National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (2019)
This two and a half minute video gives a simple introduction to the social model of understanding disability.
10 Facts on Disability
WHO (2017)
This webpage gives 10 global introductory facts to disability.
10 Principles of Good Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Disabilities
UNICEF (2018)
This four-minute video shows children with disabilities from around the world outlining 10 key principles to ensure their protection, wellbeing and development.
Early Childhood Development and Disability: A Discussion Paper
WHO and UNICEF (2012)
This 35-page discussion paper gives an introduction to disabilities, children with disabilities and their rights; outlines the implications of disability on early childhood development; highlights the importance of early identification, assessment and early intervention; and lists implications for policy and programming.
Careers in disability
Workability (2020)
This webpage gives an introduction to the disability workforce and the range of workers who are needed to provide holistic support to people with disabilities and their families.
Introduction to Developmental Disabilities in Children: A Handbook for School Teachers and Community Workers
CBRJ (2006)
This handbook provides an introduction to disability and targets teachers and community workers. It includes content on:
- Causes and prevention of childhood disabilities
- Attitudes and approaches to children with disabilities
- Understanding disabilities in children
- Down Syndrome
- Autism
- Assessment
- A framework for helping children with disabilities in the community
- Management of disabilities in the classroom
- Individual programme planning
- Intervention and rehabilitation
Mobilising Parents of Children with Disabilities in Jamaica
CBRJ (1955)
A chapter from Bean, G. and Thorburn, M. J. (1995). Innovations in Developing Countries for People with Disabilities. This book chapter gives an introduction to the evolution of the understanding of disability in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean more broadly. It includes sections on:
- Traditional beliefs and community perceptions of disability
- Parent participation and child-rearing styles
- History of home-based support programmes in Jamaica
- Outline of a 10-day orientation to a disabilities training course for parents
- Voluntary organisations in the Caribbean, their evolution, and parents’ participation in them
