The life situation of young people with disabilities differs significantly from those of adults and elderly people. This concerns, for example, questions about a person’s own identity, the decisions about choice of a profession and career planning, finding a partner...
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Universal Design in Kindergarten and School, Guidelines and Universal Tools
21 February 2023 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Press Releases, Working Commissions
The project Universal Design in Kindergarten and School, Guidelines and Universal Tools, is a project in cooperation between Rehabilitation International (RI) Norway and the Education Commission in RI International. The project is funded by grants from Global...
People with disabilities more likely to delay care during pandemic: study
30 January 2023 | All news
According to a study published in a recent issue of Health Affairs, people with disabilities were more likely to delay medical care because of COVID-19. The study pulled from data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey, an annual study conducted by the Centers...
RI Annual Report 2022
13 January 2023 | Media Archive, Newsletters, Recent Reports
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More training needed for physicians to improve care for people with disabilities
16 December 2022 | All news
According to a recent study of American physicians funded by the National Institutes of Health of the US Department of Health and Human Service, some physicians are refusing to provide care services for patients with disabilities because they lack the knowledge...
Zhang Haidi addresses RI celebration in Europe
16 December 2022 | All news
Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International (RI) and chairperson of the China Disabled Person’s Federation (CDPF), is invited to address an event in Europe via video link marking the centenary of RI. [RI] Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation...
Zhang Haidi hosts RI governing assembly, executive committee meeting
15 December 2022 | All news
Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International (RI) and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), presides over virtual meetings for the Executive Committee of RI and the Governing Assembly of RI members on Dec. 2, 2022. [RI] Zhang Haidi,...
Child Welfare Scheme Nepal (CWSN) Celebrates Centennial of Rehabilitation International(RI) Global
14 December 2022 | All news, Press Releases, RI In The News
On the occasion of Centennial of Rehabilitation International (RI) Global, CWSN organized various activities on 3rd and 4th December 2022 in Pokhara Nepal. Being a credible member of RI, it was CWSN’s responsibility to celebrate RI’s 100th-year birthday which is one...
​Ensuring no one with disabilities falls behind
8 December 2022 | All news
A new book titled "Not One Person With Disabilities Falls Behind" collects over 20 typical cases of projects helping those with disabilities across China live better lives. [Photo courtesy of CDPF] The book collects over 20 typical cases of projects helping those with...
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