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  • Why participation

    Basic principles around disability and participation and their connection to international frameworks

    Overview: Why participation
    • A closer look at disability & participation
    • Requirements of international frameworks
  • In practice

    A set of guidance on how to implement participation in everyday life and work

    Overview: Participation in practice
    • Key enablers of participation
    • Inclusive language and interaction
    • Requirements of marginalised groups
    • Participation in project cycle management
    • Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID)
  • Get connected

    Information on Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and how to find and work with them

    Overview: Get connected
    • What are OPDs
    • Working with OPDs
    • OPD network
    • Information for OPDs
  • Supporting material

    Download section for a variety of material to guide your advocacy work and project planning around participation

    Overview: Supporting material
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    • Additional resources
    • Case studies
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  4. Overview: Four models of disability

Overview: Four models of disability

Models of disability can be condensed into two main approaches: the individual approaches, which see the person as having a problem, and the social approaches, which see society as having a problem, being unable to accommodate all people.

Download an overview of the four models of disability

Additional resources

  • 10 Forget-me-nots for meaningful participation
  • Practical tips for working with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)
  • Sample registration form
  • Evaluation form for virtual and face-to-face meetings
  • Overview: Four models of disability
  • Table: Language dos and don'ts
  • Finding Sign Language interpretation
  • Basic recommendations for creating accessible documents
  • How to write an alternate text
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