International Directory of Mental Retardation Resources. Third Edition, 1986-89Rosemary F. Dybwad Department of Health and Human Services, 1989 - 329 pages Intended to aid networking efforts among mental retardation professionals, parents, and persons with retardation, the directory lists international organizations and provides individual country reports on mental retardation efforts and organizations. Part I, international organizations, lists the United Nations and 5 of its specialized agencies, 3 inter-governmental (regional) organizations, 2 international coordinating agencies, and 25 international non-governmental organizations. Address, founding date, and a description are provided for each organization. The individual reports of 71 nations comprise most of the document. The following is presented for each nation: a brief description of the nation and its educational system; a listing of government agencies with mental retardation responsibility; information about voluntary organizations, research organizations, and publications; brief descriptive notes on programs and services; dates of school holiday periods; and sources of other information. (DB) |
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AGENCIES WITH MENTAL BRIEF DESCRIPTIVE NOTES Buenos Aires cerebral palsy child clinics Committee Consultation to Parents Council Curaçao Department of Social Developmental Disabilities Diagnosis and Assessment Director Disabled Persons facilities families Federation Financial Assistance GOVERNMENT AGENCIES groups handicapped persons Hospital ILSMH Include Mental Retardation INFORMATION FOR VISITORS integration intellectually disabled International League League of Societies Lusaka MENCAP Mental Deficiency Mental Health MENTAL RETARDATION RESPONSIBILITY mentally handicapped mentally handicapped children mentally retarded children mentally retarded persons mildly retarded Ministry of Education Ministry of Health Ministry of Social Montevideo Nairobi NOTES ON PROGRAM P.O. Box Personnel Training persons with mental population professional PROGRAM AREAS psychiatric Recreation regional Rehabilitation International Research School Holidays severely retarded sheltered workshops Social Affairs Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Societies for Persons Special Education Special Olympics special schools Study of Mental Training and Employment UNICEF University vocational training VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS workers
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Page 3 - Organization is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the people of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion by the Charter of the United Nations.
Page 283 - mentally incompetent person" means a person (i) in whom there is such a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind, whether arising from inherent causes or induced by disease or injury...
Page 4 - WHO secures the broad international distribution of its publications and encourages their translation and adaptation. By helping to promote and protect health and prevent and control disease throughout the world, WHO'S books contribute to achieving the Organization's principal objective — the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health.
Page 203 - Association became a member of the International League of Societies for Persons With Mental Handicap in 1968, and has been extremely active in the League's partnership work in developing countries, in Bangladesh and in Africa.
Page 7 - Through the creation of a common bond of understanding between parents and others interested in the problems of the mentally handicapped, the League hopes to secure on their behalf from all possible sources, the provision of efficient remedial, residential, educational, training, employment and welfare services.
Page 273 - Research is carried on or supported financially by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Department of Education and Science...
Page 131 - The island of Java is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with more than 1 07 million people living in an area the size of New York State.
Page 231 - Singapore has a varied linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage. Malay is the national language, but Chinese, English, and Tamil are also official languages. English is the language of administration and is widely used in professional and business circles and in schools.
Page 284 - ... of the Education and Library Boards and the Health and Social Services Boards.
Page 99 - President of the International League of Societies for Persons with Mental Handicap and is a UN consultant.