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Contents
KNPD Publications
KNPD Resource Centre - Online
Catalogue
Services and Benefits
INDAQS
magazine 
The official
KNPD quarterly newsletter/magazine.
Speeches delivered in Parliament as part of Week of
Persons with Disability 2001 activities, on 4th December 2001 (in Maltese)
Services and Benefits
for people with disability
One of the greatest difficulties faced by persons
with disability and their families is the lack of information about
services and benefits which can help them lead a life with greater opportunities.
This booklet, now being published for the fourth time, recognizes this
difficulty and tries to meet it.
List of VAT exempt items
General guideline for the interpretation of whether
selected items qualify as exempt items intended for the specific use
and benefit of disabled persons
Service information sheets (PDF)
Nota:
Il-KNPD qieghda fil-process li taghmel it-tibdiliet necessarji
fil-fact
sheets dwar is-servizzi. Ghaldaqstant jekk ikollok bzonn ta' aktar
informazzjoni dwar xi servizz partikolari, inti mitlub/a li tikkuntattja
lill-helpdesk tal-KNPD fuq (356) 22788555 jew inkella tibghat email
fuq helpdesk@knpd.org.
These factsheets were accurate at the time of publication and
some services may have changed. Please contact KNPD helpdesk for more
information either on telephone number (356) 22788555 or via email
at helpdesk@knpd.org
NSO Disability and Health statistics
2003
Access
Guidelines
Design for
all, physical accessibility guidelines. Disabling barriers are often
the single most important cause of social isolation and discrimination
which many people, especially people with impairments, have to confront
in their daily lives. Very often, disabling barriers are also the
root cause preventing individuals with disability from enjoying an
acceptable quality of life.
Update: Lift
guidelines : replace pages 45-47 of the Access for All Design Guidelines
Update: Hotel guidelines
: replace page 69 of the Access for All Design Guidelines.
Relevant MEPA information circulars
Circulars issued by the Malta Planning Authority,
relating to Access for All. CIR
3/99
Outlines the changes to practice, which came into effect on 1
st January 2000, to take account of the adoption of the Equal
Opportunities (Persons With Disability) Act. CIR 4/01
The Access For All requirements for industrial buildings, as agreed
by the KNPD and MDC, are reproduced in this document.
CIR 2/02
This Circular describes the application vetting procedure carried
out by Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni b’Dizabilita (KNPD)
architects, and indicates the main items which are checked. It
also makes reference to recently approved development plans.
Streets For All - Guidelines
The Economic Dimensions of Independent Supported Living for People
with Disability - Full Version
/ Summary
In 2003, KNPD commissioned Mr Gordon Cordina, economist, to carry
out research on the financial
dimension of supported living for disabled persons, especially
in the supported employment sector. This research proposes a scheme
through which disabled jobseekers are given financial assistance which
they can use to find and maintain employment. This above report and
suggested scheme are explained in the executive
summary. KNPD is currently working on implementing this scheme.
As a first step, a meeting was held so that all interested parties,
especially those interested in such a scheme, could give their reaction
to the proposal and discuss it together.
On 3rd May 2004, KNPD held a round Table Meeting in connection with
the Report on Supported Employment Scheme for Disabled Persons. The
participants' contribtions
and relevant reactions consist of:
Agenzija SapportEmployment
Training Corporation (PPT)
Federation of IndustryGeneral
Worker's Union
Hbieb tal-Agenzija
Sapport
Maltese College of Arts,
Science and Technology
Moviment Favur d-Drittijiet
tal-Persuni b'Dizabilita'
Maltese Council for Economic
and Social Development
Union Haddiema Maghqudin
Reactions to above contributions
Minister's Concluding
Speech
Major Concerns Disability Research
Statistics
National Disability Survey
2003
Since 1991, the National Commission Persons with Disability
(NCPD) commenced an exercise with the aim of gathering information about
the state of disabled persons in the Maltese Islands. Using a questionnaire,
the NCPD started gathering statistics which could help it analyse the
requirements of disabled persons and their families, initiate programmes
and devise strategies to address these requirements and assess the success
of these initiatives.
Annual KNPD Statistics
2005
Annual KNPD Statistics
2006
Annual KNPD Statistics 2007
Annual KNPD Statistics 2008
Local Publications
Inclusive Education Review
by Mr. L. Spiteri working group
(Maltese / English
/ Facli biex taqra in Maltese)
Inclusive Education Policy Maltese
/ English
Maltese Ministry of Education
- Examination
arrangements (PDF)
- Inclusive Education Policy
(PDF)
Guidelines for Inclusive Schools
- Focus Group for Inclusive Education
Accessibility
measures as part of Valletta Park and Drive Scheme 
Foreign Publications
Madrid Declaration
Declaration - Europe
a Place to Live
EU Employment Directive (Maltese
/ English)
UN Convention
on the Full and Equal Enjoment of All Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
by Persons with Disabilities - 15th July 2004
UN Convention on Rights of Disabled Persons
(Maltese / English
/ Facli biex taqra / Child
Friendly)
The Build for All Handbook and Training Manual is available
on the the Build for all website at http://www.build-for-all.net/
Disability Discussion Lists
University of Maryland Disability Studies in the Humanities
List:
https://listserv.umd.edu/archives/ds-hum.html
University of Leeds Disablity Research List:
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html
Signature - www.signature.org.uk
EU Project Reports
Sahha
fid-Diversita' Campaign
Official report on KNPD projects
funded by the European Union
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