The Lao Association of the Deaf (LAD) is emerging out of the Lao Deaf Unit (LDU) within the LDPA. The LAD is housed within the same building as the LDPA in Vientiane Capital. The LDU was established more than 8 …

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The LDPA is the peak advocacy body representing the interests of all people with disability in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). The LDPA has five main areas of priority which are (1) Rights training and awareness for disabled people …

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unicef.org/disabilities/ Voices of Children ISL AD from Disability Unit on Vimeo.

Dear Future Mom, a video by young people with intellectual disability and Down Syndrome. On the 9th of February, we received this email from a future mom: “I’m expecting a baby. I’ve discovered he has Down syndrome. I’m scared: what …

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A resource-filled book from Hesperian Foundation that offers simple but effective information and strategies about a wide variety of disabilities. The book is available in print or online Where Do We Start? Recognizing, Helping with, and Preventing Common Disabilities Helping …

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