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Friday, July 4th, 2008
Although more than 20 invitations by phone were confirmed, most of them were unable to show up at the meeting. But Sidgee's referral of 4 new parents were the inspiring start at the meeting. Here are some from my rough notes;
The meeting started with the first concrete decision by many ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
A common question which arises when I mention about this blog but most of them do not ask. But not this commenter on our about page. Its good that he asked, now It will be better to write about it. Ok, here's why I chose ".siph.net"
The simplest and the ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Title: Disability Support Group Meeting #4
Location: Seminar room in SHE Building, Maafanu
Description: Fourth support group meeting.
Start Time: 20:15
Date: 2008-07-03
End Time: 22:00
Tentative agenda: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddqt2cm5_11njv975hj
This announcement was first published on 27th June 2008 and new one above has some updates. To see the old one...
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Title: News on Inauguration of Sign Language classes
Location: TVM
Description: News on Inauguration of Sign Language classes will be aired on TVM 8:pm news tonight
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2008-06-29
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
I've published and sent invitations to collaborate the Group Aim and Objectives file for us to update. I've already sent you all the link but here it is again for your info. http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddqt2cm5_10hrkhskd6
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"My Proposed;
Group Aim
To support persons/families who have children with special needs.
Objectives
To deal with disability issues in Maldives
To ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Title: Training sessions with Mingyu
Description: Training sessions by Ming Yu on Facilitation
Start Date: 2008-06-30
Start Time: 17:00
End Date: 2008-07-01
End Time: 06:00
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Dear Minister Nasheed;
Now that Maldives have signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Maldives too agrees to do things to make everyone else aware that disabled people have the same rights as everyone else and to show them what disabled people can do.
In the CRPD convention, Article ...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
CPFA Action Plan for Children with Disabilities 2008-2013
UNICEF's early childhood steps programme
Handicap International Action Plan 2006-2009
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
Title: Informal Meeting with Joanna
Location: Sea House
Description: Meeting with Joanna Champion from Gender Ministry about how to tackle challenges we currently have at our meetings.
Start Time: 21:00
Date: 2008-06-18
End Time: 22:00
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Has your child has been diagnosed with:
autism
attention deficit disorder
down syndrome
cerebral palsy
developmental delays
dyslexia
a vision or hearing impairment
a traumatic brain injury
a speech impairment
mental health concerns
or perhaps you don't have a diagnosis, but you suspect autism, ADHD or some other kind of learning issue exists
The world is not always kind ...
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