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1980 Presidential Address to the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Author(s) -
Bender Leonard F.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1981.tb08453.x
Subject(s) - boulevard , presidential address , cerebral palsy , presidential system , citation , library science , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , political science , history , computer science , law , politics , archaeology , public administration
1981 has been designated by the United Nations as International Year of Disabled Persons. The official logo represents two people joining hands in partnership and equality, flanked by the laurel leaves which are the symbol of the United Nations. A great deal of thought and planning has gone into the development of programs which are to be implemented throughout the world during 1981. In the United States, a Council for the International Year of Disabled Persons has been developed and organized. It has adopted an eight-point program of action, aimed at improving the lives of our disabled citizens. These eight points are: (1) to expand access to education and employment opportunities; (2) to remove barriers to housing, buildings and transportation; (3) to improve the quality of life through greater use of technology; (4) to increase’participation in community life through strengthened recreation and social activities; (5) to reduce dependency through medical rehabilitation; (6) to conquer major disabling conditions through biomedical research; (7) to reduce disability through prevention of accidents and disease; (8) to overcome negative stereotypes and strengthen public attitudes of support and understanding.