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Mental Disability Rights International156 15th Street NW, Suite 1001 Washington, DC20005, USATel: +1 202 296 0800; Fax: +1 202 728 3053Email: mdri@mdri.org; Website: www.mdri.org/Established in 1993 as a joint project of the BazelonCenter for Mental Health Law and AmericanUniversity's Center for Human Rights andHumanitarian Law, MDRI documents conditions,publishes reports on human rights enforcementand promotes international oversight of the rightsof people with mental disabilities. Drawing on theskills and experience of attorneys, mental healthprofessionals, human rights advocates, people withmental disabilities and their family members, MDRItrains and supports advocates seeking legal andservice system reform and assists governments todevelop laws and policies to promote communityintegration and human rights enforcement for peoplewith mental disabilities.NAD (Norwegian Association for the Disabled)PO Box 9217, Gronland, N0134, NorwayWebsites: http://www.atlas-alliansen.no/index.asp?id=26120 (English); www.atlas-alliansen.noThe Atlas Alliance is the umbrella organization for thedevelopment work of disabled people’s organizations(DPOs) in Norway. It consists of 14 member organizationsand two affiliated organizations.Pan African Federation of the DisabledWebsite: www.dpiafro.mr/index.htmPAFOD is a continental organization of disabledpeoples’ organizations which constitutes 53 nationalassemblies organized within five subregionalfederations – WAFOD, SAFOD, CAFOD, EAFOD,NAFOD – representing West, South, Central, Eastand North Africa. Its mandate is to create a networkof organizations for persons with disabilities acrossthe continent. Through the training of leaders andthe building of organizational capacities, PAFODworks toward the strengthening of human rights andthe equalization of opportunities for persons livingwith disabilities.RI (Rehabilitation International)25 East 21 Street, New York, NY 10010, USATel.: +1 212 420 1500; Fax: +1 212 505 0871Email: RI@riglobal.org; Website: www.riglobal.orgRehabilitation International (RI) is a worldwidenetwork of persons with disabilities, service providersand government agencies working together toimprove the quality of life for people with disabilitiesand their families. Founded in 1922, it now has morethan 700 member organizations in over 80 nations.Save the Children Fund (UK)17 Grove Lane, London SE5 8 RD, UKTel: +44 20 7703 5400; Fax: +44 20 7703 2278Email: enquiries@scfuk.org.uk; Website:www.savethechildren.org.ukSCF works in 70 countries, conducting research onchildren’s issues, supporting practical projects thatinvolve children and their families and advocating forchanges to benefit children worldwide. SCF is veryactive in the promotion of the rights of children withdisabilities. SCF is a member of the InternationalSave the Children Alliance.Sense (UK)11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3SR, UKTel: +44 845 0060Website: www.sense.org.ukSense is the UK's largest organization for childrenand adults who are deaf-blind or have associateddisabilities. It has a database of news articles,statistics and other various resources concentratingon issues specifically on children who are deaf-blind.SHIA (Swedish Organization of Disabled Persons)Box 4060, S 102 61 Stockholm, SwedenEmail: shia@shia.se; Websites: http://www.shia.se/index.php?l=en&p=index (English); www.shia.se(sites currently under development)SHIA is a major development organization fullycommitted to inclusion, with programmesand activities in many countries. It focuses onstrengthening local and national organizations ofpersons with disabilities in developing countries.Sightsavers InternationalGrosvenor Hall, Bolnore Road, Haywards Heath,West Sussex RH16 4BX, UKWebsite: www.sightsavers.orgSightsavers works to combat blindness in developingcountries, restoring sight through specialist treatmentand eye care. It also supports people who areirreversibly blind by providing education, counsellingand training, with particular attention to those living inpoverty in some of the world's poorest countries.World VisionOpal Drive, Fox Mine, Milton Keynes, MK15 0ZR, UKTel: +44 1908 841 049Website: www.worldvision.org.ukWorld Vision works to make a serious andsustainable impact on poverty and its causes,especially as they affect children. It is committed tolong-term change, which means connecting people.Its activities include access to inclusive educationfor children with disabilities and gender equality forwomen with disabilities.49 Promoting the Rights of Children with Disabilities Innocenti Digest No. 13
ADDITIONAL RESOURCESChild Rights Information Network (CRIN)Website: www.crin.orgThe Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) is aglobal network that disseminates information aboutthe Convention on the Rights of the Child and childrights among non-governmental organizations,UN agencies, intergovernmental organizations,educational institutions and other child rights experts.The network is supported by and receives fundingfrom UNICEF, Rädda Barnen, Save the Children UKand the International Save the Children Alliance.Extensive information, resources and publications areavailable on this website.Enabling Education NetworkCentre for Educational Inclusion and Support,University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UKEmail: eenet@manchester.ac.uk;Website: www.eenet.org.ukEENET was initiated by Save the Children UK, inpartnership with UK and internationalnon-governmental organizations and researchinstitutions. It is committed to prioritizing the needsof countries, organizations and individuals withlimited access to basic information and resources.A regular newsletter is produced and the websitecontains a wide range of materials and resources oninclusive education and related issues throughoutthe world. An interactive CD presents a wide rangeof relevant information for diverse audiences,bringing together the main themes within inclusiveeducation: parents, young people’s voices, teachereducation, policy development, classroom practice,and the use of images.Source International Information Support CentreWebsite: www.asksource.info/res_library/disability.htmSource is a collaborative venture of the Centre forInternational Health and Development (formerlyCICH), Healthlink Worldwide, Handicap Internationaland the Exchange programme. The website hasbeen formed from a merger of the resource centresof CICH and Healthlink Worldwide. It is designedto meet the information needs of individuals andorganizations working in health, disability anddevelopment worldwide, including health workers,researchers and students, non-governmental andgovernmental organizations, and organizationsfor persons with disabilities. Source has a uniquecollection of around 25,000 health and disabilityinformation resources, including books, journals,manuals, reports, posters, CD-ROMs, websitesand organizations. Many materials are fromdeveloping countries and include both published andunpublished literature.World Institute on Disability510 16th Street, Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612, USAWebsite: www.wid.orgThe World Institute of Disability is a non-profit,research, public policy and advocacy centre,dedicated to promoting civil rights and full societalinclusion of persons with disabilities. WID focuses onfour areas: employment and economic development;accessible health care and Personal AssistanceService; inclusive technology design; internationaldisability development, including work on inclusiveeducation in Eastern Europe.Roeher InstituteKinsmen Building, York University, Toronto, Ontario,M3J 1P3, CanadaTel: +1 416 661 9611; Fax: +1 416 661 5701Email: info@roeher.ca; Website: www.roeher.ca/The Roeher Institute is a leading policy-research anddevelopment organization. Its task is to generateknowledge, information and skills to secure theinclusion, citizenship, human rights and equality ofpeople with intellectual and other disabilities.Innocenti Digest No. 13Promoting the Rights of Children with Disabilities50
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