Unicef USA’s Children With Disabilities Webinar

August 4, 2013

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Jennifer James

On Thursday, August 1, Unicef USA conducted a webinar with Cara E. Yar Khan, UNICEF Haiti Disability Focal Point and Mark Engman is currently the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

From UNICEF

The issue of disability is not new to UNICEF, however the agency has moved from just focusing on the protection of children with disabilities (CWD) to promoting their rights the same as other children

According to the WHO, disability is neither purely biological nor social rather the interaction between health condition, environmental and personal factors

New Report: The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities

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Children w/disabilities have the same rights as other children. Second nature in the States but there is a lot of stigma in other countries.
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) August 1, 2013

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@UnicefUSA has gone from protecting children with disabilities to also protecting their rights.
— Jennifer James (@jenniferjames) August 1, 2013

@jenniferjames I wish it were second nature in the States. Unfortunately there is still a huge stigma for children w/ mental health issues
— Rebecca Martin (@rebeccadmartin) August 1, 2013

@UNICEF does not use the word "special" to describe children with disabilities.
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) August 1, 2013

Some country leaders have discriminatory attitudes about children with disabilities. Need to work with, educate them to help these children.
— Jennifer James (@jenniferjames) August 1, 2013

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