Showing posts with label International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Show all posts

Sunday, December 3, 2023

December 3, International Day of
Persons with Disabilities







The International Day for Persons with Disabilities 


From United Nations Enable
"Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 percent of the world’s population. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global total of persons living with disabilities, or between 110-190 million, encounter significant difficulties. Furthermore, a quarter of the global population is directly affected by disability, as caregivers or family members. 


U N I T E D   N A T I O N S
2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)

Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been observed annually on 3 December worldwide. 

On December 3 this year, during the annual celebration of people with disabilities, the 2023 theme is "United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons with disabilities."

The UN calls on domestic and international public health officials, political representatives, advocates, supporters, and every citizen in every community to learn from the experiences of people living with disabilities and push for more meaningful investments into the socioeconomic building blocks that will reduce the barriers faced by people with disabilities in every community on earth.


Assistive technology to facilitate
independent eating and drinking

The first video describes the feeding challenges of persons with disabilities and the advances in assistive technology. It’s not an endorsement of the Mealtime Partner Dining System, but the video shows good examples of challenging eating/feeding situations. 


Quadriplegic Eating Utensils



Resource.






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