Disability is not Inability

A Quest for Inclusion and Participation of People with Disability in Society

Nathaniel Amanze, S. Nkhoma, Nathaniel Amanze, S. Nkhoma

• Éditeur: Mzuni Press
• Année: 2020
• ISBN:
  9789996060816
• Sujet: Social Sciences
• Sous-sujet: Disabilities in Sociology

This book is about people with disabilities (PWDs) and the extraordinary talents they have that can contribute towards the world economy generally and that of Southern and Central Africa in particular. The papers selected for this book were presented at an international conference that was held at the University of Botswana from 16th to 19th October 2018. The conference was held in order to address the injustices, discrimination and exclusion that people with disabilities face in their daily life. The papers discuss the need to train families and leaders in disability awareness, for clear national policies, the funding needed to address issues that affect PWDs, inclusive education, and the need to create a conducive environment and the implementation of policies, strategies and programmes. The book also points to the importance of sharing stories and experiences of success as a strategy of empowering PDWs.

Table des matières

• Cover
• Copyright
• Title
• Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Disabilities and Human Rights Issues in Botswana
• Chapter 2: The Attitude of Six World Religions towards People with Disabilities: A Critical Appraisal
• Chapter 3: An Ecumenical Response to Disability: EDAN's Journey
• Chapter 4: Societal Barriers that Impugn on the Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
• Chapter 5: Social Exclusion and Accessibility Challenges: Designing Accessible Physical Public Spaces
• Chapter 6: The Right to Universal Health Care for People with Disabilities and those at Risk of Disabilities in Botswana
• Chapter 7: Disability and the Theorizing of Personhood
• Chapter 8: Access for Persons with Disabilities to Basic Socio-Economic Infrastructure: The Community Driven Development (CDD) Approach
• Chapter 9: Caring for Pastors with Disabilities
• Chapter 10: Inclusion and Participation: A Success Story and Convictions of a Person with a Disability
• Chapter 11: Access to Archives by Persons with Disabilities at the Botswana National Archives and Records Services (BNARS)
• Chapter 12: The Impact of Having a Child with Cerebral Palsy: An Exploratory Case Study of Seven Mothers in Gaborone, Botswana
• Chapter 13: The Potential of Inclusion and Participation through Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies
• Chapter 14: A Christology of the (Dis)abled in the Gospel of Mark
• Chapter 15: Church and Disability in Malawi: A Social-Cultural and Religious Perspective
• Chapter 16: Spirituality and Quality of Life for People with Disability in the Context of Pentecostal Churches in Botswana
• Chapter 17: Web Accessibility in Botswana
• Chapter 18: Toward Early Detection and Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Scientific Evidence and Life Stories of Two Botswana Parents
• Chapter 19: Critical Consideration for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy for Botswana
• Chapter 20: Design and Development of a Solar PoweredWheelchair
• Chapter 21: Portrayal of Disability in Secondary School Religious Education Textbooks in Botswana
• Chapter 22: Ministry of Basic Education Policy Direction on Disability in Botswana
• Chapter 23: Re-Interpreting Inclusion from Ubuntu Perspective: Towards a Non-exclusionary Approach for Persons with Disability
• Chapter 24: Accessibility of Library and Information Services: Experiences of a University Library
• Chapter 25: Challenges of the Paralympic Movement in Botswana: Cultural Perspectives
• Chapter 26: Disability and Access to Health Care Services
• Chapter 27: Disability: An Islamic Perspective
• Bibliography
• Back Cover