ADDC :: Australian Disability & Development Consortium

Paraguay: Jorge and Julios story

Behind closed doors of psychiatric institutions in many impoverished countries, too many children and adults with mental disabilities live their lives in suffering and isolation.

In Paraguay, autistic young men like Jorge and Julio have suffered at the hands of a system that has failed to understand and protect them.

Marlee Matlin: Decent work for disabled persons

To mark the International Day for Disabled Persons, Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin joined the International Labour Organization to call for decent work for disabled persons. “Let’s make decent work a reality for all,” she signs.

More Than Words – child rights

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CRC, ChildFund Australia has produced a short film capturing children’s views on child rights and their hopes for the future. More Than Words, reveals children have their own ideas about rights – what they are, why they are important and how they impact on their lives.

Video – What Does International Day of People with Disability Mean to You?

We asked people what this annual day means to them….”It’s a day to celebrate the work of Disabled People’s Organisations in developing countries that are working hard to remind governments that people with disabilities have the same rights to access work, school, church and social and community life as everybody else.”