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Hamdani, Yani; Ary, Ayelet; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: Stigma is widely identified as an issue affecting the health and well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and those with mental illnesses. To address this issue, a population mental health strategy, which includes a focus on reducing stigma and discrimination, was developed by the government of…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries
Hall, Mair – Center on Human Policy, 2010
Self-advocacy is about independent groups of people with disabilities working together for justice by helping each other take charge of their lives and fight discrimination. The seeds of the self-advocacy movement go back to 1968 when a Swedish parent's organization held a meeting for people with developmental disabilities. Today, the…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Developmental Disabilities, Self Advocacy, Social Justice