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Disability

NORTHERN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PO BOX 1691 TAMALE, GHANA. TEL: 0372024040 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: DEVELOPMENTRCPWD.WORDPRESS.COM

Vision: For persons with disabilities to enjoy their fundamental rights and freedoms, and live as active and equal members of society.

Mission: Coordinating efforts across Ghana’s Northern Region to ensure persons with disabilities live in dignity, with equal access to rights and opportunities as full members of society.

What do we mean by ‘disability’?


What do you think causes disability?


Disability

Disability is any condition that creates barriers to a person’s function in society and daily life.

It includes anyone with a physical, mental or sensory impairment which gives rise to physical, cultural or social barriers and limits their activities.


Disability affects 1 in 8 people across the worldWe want to break down the ideas and barriers preventing persons with disabilities from being a part of society.


Physical Disabilities

Physical disability refers to any impairment that affects a person’s movement. From paralysis or loss of limbs to difficulty moving arts of the body.


Physical disability can be caused by many different situations. However this does not mean inability, and many persons with disabilities have overcome their disability and gone on to live a fulfilled life.


It is common, but in 99% of people it stays in the intestines.

The Poliovirus is found in unclean food and water. In only 1% of

cases the virus spreads to the spinal cord.

Polio

Vaccinations against polio are widely available in Ghana. NORTHERN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PO BOX 1691 TAMALE,

GHANA. TEL: 0372024040 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: DEVELOPMENTRCPWD.WORDPRESS.COM

Famous Persons with Physical Disabilities

Franklin RooseveltUS President

Polio

Muhammad Ali World Boxing

ChampionParkinson’s Disease

StonebwoyDancehall Musician

Club foot


Sensory disability

The five senses are hearing, sight, taste touch and smell.

These can be affected by different illnesses and serious accidents which can cause them to become dysfunctional. However, if a sense doesn’t work fully the others may become stronger to make up for the difference.


Visual Impairment A Visual impairment is a loss of sight ranging from total blindness to narrow vision.

Some people are born with visual impairments, some are damaged by accidents, or by conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma

Both of these conditions are treatable if caught early and you visit your doctor. NORTHERN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PO BOX 1691 TAMALE,


Cataracts is the gradual clouding of the lens

This can be caused from damage from the sunlight, high blood pressure or Diabetes.

It can be easily treated through an operationIf untreated it can cause permanent blindnessIt is the leading cause of blindness

CATARACTS


Glaucoma

This causes the person’s vision to look closed off from the edges as the picture shows. It is described as ‘tunnel vision’. It is difficult for the individual to notice this developing, but any changes in vision should be reported to a doctor as soon as possible.


Famous Persons with Visual Impairments

Ray CharlesMusician

Claude MonetPainter

Stevie WonderMusician

Edgar DavidsFootballer

IngenuityBraille

AcousticsImagination

Visionary

Dr Henry Seidu Daanaa - Minister of State for

Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs in Ghana

Visually Impaired

Gordon Brown- Former Prime minister of the UKBlind in one eye


Claude MonetPainter

The Weeping Willows (1918)Claude Monet

This is Claude Monet, a famous French painter who developed cataracts, however despite this was able to continue his artistic career painting the ‘weeping willows’


Disability Awareness Game


Hearing Loss & Deafness

Hearing loss ranges from complete deafness to being hard of hearing.


Causes of hearing Loss

At the workplace there are often constant loud noises, machinery or loud music.

High Levels of noise damage the internal aspects of the ear and accelerate early hearing loss.

Infection and blocked ears are often a leading cause of hearing loss, however these can be easily treatable and a simple procedure from the doctor can sometimes restore all hearing.


Beethoven-Composer

Helen Keller – Deaf & MuteAuthor, political activist, lecturer

FAMOUS PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS

Andrew Foster Setup the first African school for the deaf in Accra, GhanaNORTHERN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PO BOX 1691 TAMALE,


Disability Awareness Game


In the Northern Region, there are few services for persons with disabilities and most buildings, vehicles and even road crossings are off limits to persons with disabilities.NORTHERN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PO BOX 1691 TAMALE,


Economically, there is also a disadvantage to persons with disabilities.


This is due to stigma - beliefs in society that make persons with disabilities feel shame, purposeless and receive unfair treatment.


If Disability affects 1 in 8 people across the world…

Why don’t we see it?


Stigma

Is the prejudiced perceptions of any group of people. It involves:

Assuming the actions they have done.Guessing the type of person they are.


Stigma

Many assume persons with disabilities are disabled through their own, fault, from a curse brought upon themselves, or the actions of a family member. Many assume that persons with disabilities are a drain on society and cannot help themselves; we are trying to combat this perception.

What examples have you seen of stigma against disabilities in your life?


Stigma

Persons with disabilities often compensate their loss of one sense by improving another.

The visually impaired often have an enhanced sense of hearing, becoming visionary musicians using acoustics to navigate.

The hearing impaired often have a enhanced sense of touch and can produce artisanal crafts.

Some of the most renowned intellectuals and scientists are physically disabled, mute or have other impairments.


Para-sportsIt is important to note that disability is not inability and there are a number of activities that persons with disabilities take part in. Para-sports are widely played throughout the world including Wheelchair basketball, goal ball, blind football, volleyball and swimming.

It is important to note that disability is not inability and there are a number of activities that persons with disabilities take part in. Para-sports are widely played throughout the world including Wheelchair basketball, goal ball, blind football, volleyball and swimming.

The Paralympics is the biggest and most competitive sports competition for persons with disabilities in the world. The 2012 Paralympic games were watched by 1 billion people and saw Ghana enter its biggest team in the games so far.

The Paralympics is the biggest and most competitive sports competition for persons with disabilities in the world. The 2012 Paralympic games were watched by 1 billion people and saw Ghana enter its biggest team in the games so far.


What can you do to help persons with disabilities?

Sensitise all children to disability.Interact with children with disabilities.Be observant of struggling children.Allow children rest breaks if they are required.


Any Questions?


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