December 4th, 2020
Yesterday was International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and on this day, CADSA took part in the 13th United Nations’ Conference of State Parties for the CPRD. We would like to share with you CASDA’s presentation at the United Nations’ Side Event ‘Promoting inclusive environments for the full implementation of the CRPD for children with disabilities’.
“A social model of disability means that barriers are removed, rather than disabled people needing to change themselves. When barriers are removed, people are more independent and equal in society.”
-Rebekah Kintzinger
This side event is sponsored by Kids Brain Health Network through the Canada Research Chair in Childhood Disabilities: Participation and Knowledge Translation; Canada Research Chair in Disability Policy for Children and Youth. Click here to watch the full UN COSP13 Side Event: Promoting inclusive environments for the full implementation of the CRPD for children with disabilities.
With co-sponsorship, support and participation from the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance, Statistics Canada, UNICEF Canada, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Children’s HealthCare Canada, CHILD-BRIGHT SPOR Network, Canadian Council for Rehabilitation and Work, and Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children.