Comments on: DET Individual Presentation - Our Rights As Disabled People

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 06:36:22 +0000

Tanka,
The term “orang kelainan upaya” (differently abled persons) has been in use for a while although it did not catch on like “orang kurang upaya” did.

dave,
Those points were for exercise’s sake, to challenge the knowledge of participants on their rights. Yes, education is one of those rights but there are still segregated schools for some impairments. We would rather like to have students with disabilities to be included in mainstream schools where they will be able to receive a standard of education that is at par with what other non-disabled students are receiving.

By: dave

dave — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 04:25:29 +0000

bravo! i think you missed out one point:

5. Disabled people have the RIGHT to education.

By: Tanka

Tanka — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:11:38 +0000

I think USM is using Orang Kelainan Upaya.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:19:12 +0000

TP,
The organisations for people with disabilities will have to come out with a proposal. This must be a term that is acceptable to the community and also the government.

By: TP

TP — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:53:39 +0000

What did Mohd Sazali propose that we use intead of Orang Kurang Upaya?