Training sessions with Mingyu
June 26, 2008 – 11:17 amTitle: 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
Informal Meeting with Mingyu
June 23, 2008 – 10:28 amTitle: Informal Meeting with Mingyu
Location: Youth Health Café
Description: To Talk about whats been happening in the group so far and how she can help the group
Start Time: 21:00
Date: 2008-06-25
Questions to Min. Information re: CRPD
June 21, 2008 – 3:09 pmDear 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 8, on awareness says the countries should do this by;
They should do this by:
- Having campaigns to change the way some people think about disabled people’s lives.
- Showing everyone what jobs disabled people can do.
- Teaching all children about equal rights for disabled people.
- Getting the media to show disabled people properly.
- Supporting more disability awareness work.
I’d like to ask you what your Minisitry is planning/doing to do to help the government ratify the CRPD? I would also like to know if there are any revisions/additions relating to CRPD on the reform process that is being done by the Ministry.
A copy of this question is posted on MVdisAbilty blog with links for further discussion and updates.
M.Yasiph
yasiph@gmail.com
+(960)7776688
Yasiph is father of a child with disabilities(Yafaau), President of CARE Parents’ Forum and he’s actively involved in forming a disability support group and is a strong supporter of RatifyNOW.org
This is a question sent to Min. of Information’s website, Hyphen blog and Minister Nasheed’s Blog via its feedback page in an effort to review CRPD status and let the relevant authorities know that there are concerned individuals about CRPD and tht it is not just another Convention that Maldives have signed and kept archived.
Documents on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
June 19, 2008 – 5:46 pmFirstly, congratulations on forming your group!
I have two general resources which may be useful to you:
1) An easy to read version of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This document has been written for adults with learning disabilities and also for children but I think it will also be useful for people who do not use English as their first language. It gives a very general idea of what rights are in the convention.
http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/docs/international-agreement-rights-disabled-people.pdf
2) A handbook for campaigners who are interested in getting their governments to make the rights in the convention a reality in their countries. It gives ideas on how to start a campaign, how to involve the media and how to work with other groups.
http://www.landminesurvivors.org/what_rights_ratification.php
Good luck, I wish you lots of success in your work.
Joanna
Informal Meeting with Joanna
June 16, 2008 – 12:25 pmTitle: 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
Has your child has been diagnosed with
June 5, 2008 – 6:31 pmHas 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 to kids who don’t fit the “typical” mold (or to their families)…..do these sound familiar?
- neighbours have been avoiding you
- strangers stare when you and the kids go to the artificial beach
- your child has been the victim of teasing or bullies at school
- the teacher says your child isn’t motivated or won’t sit still to do their work
- your life has becomes a blur of medical appointments, evaluations, and therapy sessions (most of which your medical expense doesn’t have money to pay for) and the strain of too many bills and sheer exhaustion is starting to show on you and on your relationships
- daycare centers and teachers take one look at your child and say “he just won’t fit in” OR “we don’t teach those kind of students here”, OR “we’re don’t have enough…..(time, staff, resources) to care for your child”.
You are NOT alone –
These are people who understand what you are facing and value both you and your child. At our support group everyone understands that you are the most VITAL element in your child’s success.
Our Support Group can help!
Our Support group is being designed specifically for you — a parent raising a child with special physical, emotional, or educational needs. — a voluntary mother desperately wanting to help parents with special needs. — a self motivated volunteer with experience on Community Based Organisations. — an International NGO(Handicap International) to help us grow. — a young motivated wheelchair user who is experiencing the difficult life in our closed community. We want to be your one-stop destination for practical information, success strategies, and moral support.
Visit our meetings and be a part of this noble cause. Make your presence at our meetings and get involved. Our mission is to connect parents to answers.
Questions? Comments? drop us a note, we’d love to hear from you.
Yasiph
Mob: +960 7776688
Messenger: yaie[at]msn[dot]com
Email: yasiph[at]gmail[dot]com
You could also contact - Ifham:7714944; Nelfa:7792303; Jeroen(HI):7896307; Ahmed(HI):7915321
Update:
Silly of me not to publish anything about our upcoming meeting.. hehe.. sorry 
Our next meeting will be held at Henveiru Youth Center(as usual) HI Office on Thursday, 12th June this month. Which will be hosted with the help from Handicap International and Rajje Foundation. The time is 8:30pm for now(not yet confirmed). We are hoping to see Min Yu(Rajje Foundation) do a presentation on getting organised. Perhaps we may also see someone from IGMH Physio dept.
Parent Support Group meeting #2
May 24, 2008 – 10:48 pmAnnouncement
A support groups for parents of children with disabilities, disabled persons and volunteers is now being formed. The format of the group will be support/discussion with our volunteers or specific topics for each meeting. The details of this meeting are:
Date: 24th Saturday May 2008
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Place: Henveiru Youth Center — Near Henveiru Stadium
Address: Majeedhee Magu
Format: Parent Discussion about forming support group/association
Contact: Jeroen, Ifham, Nelfa and me(7776688)
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions, apologies for absence
1. Objectives
2. Minutes of the last meeting
3. Grouping together, getting organised
1. Grouping to identify;
1. Individual goals
2. Group’s goals -> what do you expect from the group?
3. parent’s individual goals
1. Clustering of needs according to;
1. Disability
2. Services for Special Needs
3. General issues
4. Membership to; Parents/PwD’s/Others/???
5. Any other business
6. Date of the next meeting
We would appreciate your referrals to this group. If you or anyone would like more information about the group, please call Jeroen at (960) 789 6307.
You may copy this notice for all interested parties. We would also appreciate your posting this announcement on all appropriate bulletin boards.
Thank you so much for your cooperation. With your help we will be able to reach many more people.
Disability Support Group Meeting #2
May 24, 2008 – 4:06 amTitle: Disability Support Group Meeting #2
Location: Henveiru Youth Center
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2008-05-24
End Time: 21:30
Parent Participation Improving services for the disabled children parts 1 & 2
May 2, 2008 – 8:55 pmParents of children with special needs and young people care passionately about the services they receive. Parents have strong views on the services they get; whether govt. offices are working together and most of all whether the needs of their child are truly being met. All services are now expected to consult with parents and involve them in planning and development. But the concept of ‘parent participation’ means different things to different people. How do we ensure that parent participation is effective and meaningful for parents?
We(Ifham, Nelfa, Jeroen frm Handicap Intl. and I) are trying to form a support group consisting of parents of children with special needs, a young group of children with hearing impairment and a handful of relatives to address these issues and to help and support the many parents and professionals who want to work together to improve services.
Almost everyone reading this post would understand that parent participation is a successful way of providing better services. Evidence shows that parents who are involved in planning and developing services are more contented and empowered parents.
I hope that our meetings will offer an array of practical examples and suggestions to help professionals and parents become effective participators. It also offers an opportunity to welcome and reflect on a changing culture within the public services that now places such importance on the input of service users in our little but wonderful country.
Inviting parents to participate in the planning and delivery of services poses many challenges for govt. officals. Yet it is only through working with us parents that they understand how to deliver the services we need. Parents observe and experience the system at close quarters and this knowledge and expertise is unique.
I believe that good participation leads to empowered parents, empowered children and empowered services. This is undoubtedly a win-win situation for childen with special needs, their families and the professionals who work with them – what more could we want?
