Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: How disabled people are excluded from public leadership

Kumara Republic

Tue, 23 May 2017 00:55:43 +1200

Meanwhile, those on the autistic spectrum also continue to languish. There's hope on the horizon though, with Specialisterne Oz looking for a NZ partnership.

nzlemming

Mon, 22 May 2017 17:25:12 +1200

Well said, Robyn. I'd be ashamed to be working in government now. No progress at all since I left in 2005.

oga

Mon, 22 May 2017 13:31:46 +1200

I particularly enjoyed the distinction between Deaf and disabled people (as in Deaf are not disabled). Thank you, Robyn. 9 years on the Deaf Aotearoa executive was eyeopening as to how many in the disability sector disregard the UNCRPD "nothing about us without us" with impunity.

Hilary Stace

Mon, 22 May 2017 11:38:47 +1200

Thanks Robyn. There has been a similar thing happening in disability research and research funding. It is very little out there for social model disability research.

These are basically political decisions. The ODI was set up by the last Labour Government after a long period of consultation between disability activists…

Public Address

Mon, 22 May 2017 11:38:47 +1200

Discussion from blog post.