Appendix C: IDRM Regional Report of the Americas 2004 Report Card Questions
Has your government issued a statement in support of the creation of a United
Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
Is there a national law that specifically references and protects of the rights of
people with disabilities?
Is there a national coordinating organization that develops disability policy?
Is training on teaching children with disabilities included in the national teacher
curriculum?
Does the largest employer of the private sector have a policy that states people
with disabilities cannot be discriminated against in employment on the basis of
his or her disability?
Is the bus system in the capital city wheelchair accessible?
Is the main post office in the capital city wheelchair accessible?
Health Services & Housing
Is training on provision of care to people with disabilities available for physicians,
both before and after they acquire a medical degree?
Is there a center that provides peer counseling and referral services
(Independent Living Center) to people with disability in your country?
Does the government provide a Braille version of the Constitution?
Is the national news captioned for hearing-impaired viewers?