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Perlin, Michael L. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Human rights are arguably the most significant political force shaping the life experience of people with disability. The "United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" sets the standard at an international level, creating both positive and negative rights, and calls upon member states of the United Nations (UN)…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Disabilities, International Law, Court Litigation
Llewellyn, Gwynnyth – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
In many countries, women and men with intellectual disability (ID) marry and have children of their own; however, in some countries, this is still taboo. Reproduction and parenting by people with ID is often a "hot" topic. Important questions related to this phenomenon include: Can people with ID provide "good enough"…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Child Rearing, Parenting Skills, Mental Retardation
Officer, Alana; Shakespeare, Tom – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
The "World Report on Disability" was requested by the World Health Assembly, the governing body of the World Health Organization (WHO). Because disability is broader than health, WHO partnered with the World Bank. The "World Report" was published in 2011 and provides a comprehensive scientific analysis on the global situation…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Civil Rights, Disability Discrimination
Cohen, Libby; Brown, Roy I. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
A meeting organized under the auspices of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) Academy on Education, Teaching and Research was held in March 2011 at the India International Centre in New Delhi, India, with the explicit purpose of helping establish a road map for future research in…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries, Ethics
Kim, Yong Wook – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Even though the Korean experience with special education in the public education system is limited, inclusive education for special education needs (SEN) students has been at the center of attention at the national policy level since the mid-1990s. Since then, Korean educators and administrators have put an emphasis on the revision and regulation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Special Education, Special Needs Students
Cumella, Stuart – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Public policy for people with an intellectual disability has been shaped since 1945 by universalistic ideas of human rights and social inclusion. These universalistic ideas are increasingly under challenge from consumerist ideas, which is reflected in public policy in the New Public Management (NPM). NPM involves a critique of poor coordination…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Social Environment, Public Policy
Mercier, Celine; Saxena, Shekhar; Lecomte, Jocelin; Cumbrera, Marco Garrido; Harnois, Gaston – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The World Health Organization (WHO) Atlas-ID project was designed to collect, compile, and disseminate information on intellectual disabilities (ID) services and resources from across the world. This paper aims at selecting findings in the Atlas-ID that can be used as a tool for advocacy, human rights awareness, development planning, and…
Descriptors: Income, Mental Retardation, Social Services, Low Income Groups