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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 29-39 |
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Including disabled children in psychosocial programmes in areas affected by armed conflict
Nina von der Assen1, Mathijs Euwema2, Huib Cornielje3
1 programme manager at International Child Development Initiatives (www.icdi.nl).She has an academic background in Educational Psychology, specialising in children with disabilities
2 directorat International Child Development Initiatives (www.icdi.nl). Atrained child psychologist, Mathijshas worked in psychosocial and peace building projects for children in and from war affected areas for 15 years
3 rehabilitation expert with vast experience in various projects in Africa and Asia, a researcher and a trainer. Huib is the founder of Enablement (www.enablement.nl)
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Children with disabilities are more vulnerable to violence, as well as more likely to experience psychosocial problems in situations of armed conflict than children with no disabilities. All children who live in conflict affected areas have the same rights to psychosocial support, as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and in the case of disabled children, additionally the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, children with disabilities are often overlooked in psychosocial programmes. In this article, the authors examine the reasons behind this observed exclusion and suggest ways to increase the participation of children with disabilities.
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