Kenya Disability Resource Susanah W. Kimani DisN (Disability information & support Network)

Information Knowledge Understanding, Empower ignorance fear prejudice, stigma

Background Sub-Saharan Africa has a long history of stigma associated with disability (Ingstaad and Reynold 1995; Groce et al 2011; Secker 2012). A common belief is that individuals are born with or acquire a disability because they or a family member have sinned, violated a taboo or have aroused jealousy or anger in another (Foxcraft 2009). Where witchcraft is concerned, disabled individuals are often considered ‘victims’, but are not necessarily seen as innocent (UNICEF 2005). People with disabilities are frequently believed to spread their ‘ill fortune’ to others either intentionally or unintentionally. Because of this, they and their families are often shunned. (Scheer and Groce 1988; Ingstaad and Reynold 1995; UNICEF 2005; Secker 2012).

Ruby Zheng and Interaction Design Foundation.

Disability is not Inability - by Thomas, Gulu Uganda (AP) The Social model of disability Disability is not Inability - by Thomas, Gulu Uganda (AP)

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