Disability and the Language that We Use by Dr. Abigail Akande As a researcher and Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services in the United States, my own training has positioned me to utilize person-first language under most circumstances. Unlike disability-first language, which places the emphasis on a person’s health condition or diagnosis, person-first language…
Fighting for a Better Way to live in Darkness “Walk while ye have light, lest darkness came upon you,” says the New Testament. What is it that truly follows darkness? Is it despair or is it simply the end? I was fully equipped for a good career with bright prospects waiting until one day…
SUE’S STORY Hello, my name is Sue. I am 67 years old, and happily retired. I was born with multiple deformities caused by a rare condition called “Amniotic Bands”, which are bands that attach themselves to the limbs of a growing foetus, constricting normal growth. The limbs that are affected are my leg, foot, and…
SARAH’S STORY Hello, my name is Sarah. I am 30 years old, and I am profoundly deaf. I was born this way. In my early life, I had to face many challenges, such as miscommunication, or people mocking me and teasing me when I was using sign language. Growing up, I struggled when communicating with…
CHALLENGES TO ACCESS IN KURDISTAN-IRAQ I am honored to offer the first article for the inaugural newsletter of the World Disability and Rehabilitation Professionals Association. The theme of our 2021 conference, the fifth annual, is “It Takes a Village: Accessing Disability Services Across the Globe.” Reporting from Kurdistan-Iraq, where an estimated (and probably underreported) 120,000…
INSPIRING A NATION Parliaments represent the interest of particular countries’ democracy where the members the parliaments’ have been selected as a result of a national election in a democratic countries. It is a rare to have an opportunity for a member of a marginalized groups even in Europe or American societies. There are such nations…
TIIKM NEWSLETTER – APRIL & MAY 2020 The International Institute of Knowledge Management’s (TIIKM’s) monthly Newsletter for the Months of April And May 2020 has been Published. Mr. Oshadee Withanawasam, CEO of TIIKM and Mr. Isanka Gamage, Managing Director of TIIKM have emphasised on how researchers and the scientific community need to face the COVID – 19 pandemic situation as a community.…
To Encourage, to Support, and to Increase the Quality and the Number of Researchers in the Fields of Disability and Rehabilitation, *The World Disability and Rehabilitation Professional’s Association (WDRPA)* with the collaboration of The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) proudly presents the First Virtual Conference by leveraging the power of the Digital Technology. Date…
World Disability and Rehabilitation Professionals’ Association (WDRPA) partnering with Autism Central Coast, Australia, Center for Gender and Development Studies, American University in Iraq, Physio Life Care, Sri Lanka and The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) will bring 8 Researchers and Professionals from 7 different Countries to discuss * “Covid 19 and Its Impact to…
COVID 19 PANDEMIC: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES The World Disability and Rehabilitation Professional’s Association (WDRPA) successfully concluded the Webinar on “Covid 19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities” as a Co-Organizing Partner. WDRPA joint hands with the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLF), Sri Lanka, the main organizer of the webinar, which was held on 03rd May, 2020. The Discussion was enriched by the insights and ideas of…