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February Newsletter

Dear friends,

We are watching the news from USA with trepidation. We fear the repercussions for individuals and organizations with the move away from valuing diversity and inclusion, and the slashes in funding for development and WHO. It is therefore more important than ever for us to come together as a global health community, and to renew our commitment to work across the world, and with a focus on people with disabilities. We send our thoughts and support to all those who are struggling because of these changes.

Want to join us? There are two fully-funded PhD opportunities being advertised to join our group as part of the Bloomsbury Scholarships! The first is at SOAS, but with Tom Shakespeare as a second supervisor, and focusses on transforming dementia care. The second is at Birkbeck, with Hannah Kuper as a second supervisor, and focusses on the use of AI to assess healthcare accessibility. Apply by March 2, 2025!!

We are happy that we will be welcoming new students, as we are also saying congratulations and good-bye to Goli Hashemi and Florence Ndagire, who have completed their PhDs. All graduations are wonderful – but Florence’s doubly so, as she is the first completed candidate from our cohort of PENDA-funded students with disabilities. We have heard that she is the first person with a visual impairment to obtain her PhD in the history of the Makerere University. Well done Florence!

And finally, we now officially welcome Andrew Ssemata to the group – a wonderful research fellow based at MRC Uganda who has collaborated so much on so many projects. 

Read on for more ICED news!

With best wishes,

Hannah and Tom

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PENDA is a major ICED project, funded by FCDO, aiming to increase evidence to support disability inclusive development. We will focus on developing people, knowledge and tools. We now have 11 evaluations up and running, across the PENDA programme, working with a wide range of partners. 


This month, we are in Uganda to observe the healthcare worker training on disability – which is a participatory course co-led by a healthcare worker and a person with disabilities. We are also visiting the community groups of people with disabilities established to identify and overcome barriers to accessing healthcare! A team is also in Rwanda this week, for work on the Ubuntu trial of early intervention for children at high risk of developmental disabilities.
 
We are holding the first dissemination events for our DIG Uganda project – including a webinar on February 19 (details below). Join us to find out more!
 
Read up on all the above projects and all our other work on our website!

 

Publications

Papers this month from ICED!

Emily Eldred and team published her first PhD paper this month in E Clinical Medicine. It is a systematic review of global evidence posing the question “Are school-based violence prevention interventions inclusive and effective for children with disabilities?” The short answer is no. They identified 160 articles, of which only 13 papers from 10 RCTs explicitly mention disability. Overall, only 3 trials were effective in reducing violence in schools for children with disabilities. Clearly there is much more work for us all to do!

We need leadership in disability now more than ever – and Tom and Hannah set our their argument why and how in a column in the Lancet this month on Building leadership in disability inclusion in health.

Femke, Andrew and team at MRC Uganda published their paper on “The ‘Obuntu Bulamu’ Visual Narratives: Participatory research and film making about inclusion of children with disabilities in Uganda” in the Journal of Participatory Research Methods. 

Upcoming Seminars and Events by LSHTM

ICED webinars:

ICED and MARCH Webinar: Exploring adaptations of Ubuntu programmes across diverse contexts.

Date, time: Wednesday February 12th, 1-2 p.m.

Location: Zoom

About the event: This insightful webinar explores innovative adaptations of the Ubuntu programmes across diverse global contexts, sharing presentations from practitioners who have successfully modified these evidence-based interventions while preserving the programmes core values.

Speakers:

  • Svetlana Karuskina-Drivdale, ECD specialist/ Consultant
  • Priti Inje, Occupational Therpist, Ummeed, Mumbai, India
  • Payal Shah, Occupational Therpist, Ummeed, Mumbai, India
  • Kirsten Prest, Occupational Therapist/ PhD, London, UK

See the event page for more details.

 

ICED webinar: Poverty graduation: new evidence for an effective disability - inclusive approach from Uganda

Date, time: Wednesday 19th February, 13:00 – 14:00 UK Time

Location: Zoom

About the event: In this webinar, speakers present findings from an impact evaluation of a Disability-Inclusive Graduation (DIG) programme targeting ultra-poor people with disabilities in rural Uganda.

Speakers:

  • Professor Munshi Sulaiman
  • Elijah Kipchumba
  • Dr Anthony Mugeree
  • Morgon Banks (Chair)

See the event page for more details.

You can find all our previous seminars (including the audio recordings and slides) here.

Other webinar series:

  • The  Stellenbosch University Disability Research Hub empowers disability researchers by fostering collaboration and connection. Please join us on the third Thursday of the month at 12noon SAST (10 AM UK time) for our monthly webinar series as we continue creating opportunities to share insights, spark innovation, and build lasting partnerships in the field. Zoom link here:  Meeting ID: 966 2898 8659 Password: 470627
  • 20 February, 10 a.m. UK: Prof Juan Bornman: Breaking barriers: a systemic approach to preventing abuse and promoting justice through augmented and alternative communication’
  • 20 March, 10 a.m. UK: Prof Lana van Niekerk: Equitable participation of people with disabilities at work
  • 20 March, 10 a.m. UK: Dr Clara Wepener: Teamwork makes the dream work: the role of collaboration in research

Other things of interest

  • The Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP) is launching a new quarterly policy brief series, Disability Policy Insights. This dynamic series is designed to provide an in-depth overview and analysis of critical issues affecting the lives of persons with disabilities around the world. Each issue of Disability Policy Insights will feature a focused exploration of a key topic, accompanied by an engaging introductory video to ensure accessibility and wider reach. The inaugural issue of Disability Policy Insights takes a closer look at the concept of inclusive social protection policies.
  • Call for papers for a special collection on disability, political violence and genocide at the Scandinavian Journal of Disability. And the editors say “Please remember that under UNCRPD definitions mental disorders (psychosocial disabilities) count as disabilities.”
  • Report on multi-regional Global Disability Pre-Summit in Jordan, November 2024

Work Experience Programme at ICED

Over the years, we have had candidates contribute to our research projects by conducting surveys, writing systematic reviews, completing desk research, and more. The programme is designed for candidates with disabilities to gain work experience in research within an academic setting.

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications from individuals with disabilities, to intern with ICED.

We expect the work experience programme to commence in approximately six months, with successful candidates having the opportunity to work with ICED for up to three months.

We will strongly consider the following candidates:

  • An interest in pursuing a career in research
  • Preference given to people from LMICs
  • People holding a Bachelor’s degree (minimum), ideally a Master’s degree.

Please complete the application form for consideration.

Have you seen this?

Check out the video from our Young Africa Works project, together with Mastercard foundation! (19 minutes)

 
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Work experience with ICED - 2025

Over the years, we have had candidates contribute to our research projects by conducting surveys, writing systematic reviews, completing desk research, and more. The programme is designed for candidates with disabilities to gain work experience in research within an academic setting.

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications from individuals with disabilities, to intern with ICED.

We expect the work experience programme to commence in approximately six months, with successful candidates having the opportunity to work with ICED for up to three months.

We will strongly consider the following candidates:

  • An interest in pursuing a career in research
  • Preference given to people from LMICs
  • People holding a Bachelor’s degree (minimum), ideally a Master’s degree.

Please complete the application form for consideration.

Talks

ICED talks

​​​​​​​​​​Disability History Month - Disability Identity and Employment Policy: Past and Present

Our own Professor Tom Shakespeare and Dr Mark Carew spoke at an insightful event, "Disability Identity and Employment Policy: Past and Present". They explored the evolution of the social model of disability, disability rights, and workplace inclusivity. 

The session highlighted employment policies and discussed the challenges that remain for disabled people. Through open discussions with an expert panel, the auidence gained a deeper understanding of how historical perspectives and disability identity inform current policies and challenges.

Speakers:

  • Professor Tom Shakespeare
  • Dr Mark Carew
  • Dr Gareth Milward (external guest speaker)
  • Dr Helen Strongman (Event Chair)

Date: Wednesday 11th December 2024

Recording: Please click here to view the recording.

Film

Disability-Inclusive Education and Employment

This film presents findings from a research project on Disability-Inclusion in Education and Employment in seven countries in Africa (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda). The film was created with young people with disabilities from Uganda and Ghana who participated in the study.  

The research was conducted in partnership with ICED, Mastercard Foundation, the University of Abuja, the University of Ghana, Lifetime Consulting Ltd, Addis Ababa University, University of Nairobi, Global Advocacy and Research Group and MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Group. It was funded by Mastercard Foundation. 

Phase 1 study reports, on the policy landscape, are available here. Phase 2 reports, based on interviews with young people with disabilities in each country, will follow. A film, about the research findings, created with young people with disabilities who participated in the study can be seen here.

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COVID-19 Support and Guidance

The  situation with COVID-19 is rapidly changing. We have gathered a list of resources about COVID-19 to share with caregivers, children & young people and education, health and social care practitioners to navigate the dynamic situation of the COVID-19 response, and the many impacts that it will have. We hope that they are helpful and we will continue to add new resources as they become available. 

Working with parent groups – a training resource for facilitators and caregivers

These manuals (Getting to Know Cerebral Palsy, Juntos and ABAANA EIP) aim to increase knowledge and skills in caring for a child with developmental disabilities. Research highlighted the significant needs of the caregivers, and how they can gain a huge amount of support from meeting with each other in an understanding environment.

It promotes a participatory learning approach with an emphasis on working with groups and the empowerment of parents and caregivers.

Download the manual (in various languages)

“Before, my family and people in my community used to say ‘this child’s suffering is a result of parent’s sin’. After taking the training I have explained what causes cerebral palsy to others. Now, no-one says anything like this.” 
Parent, Sirajganj, Bangladesh

Animated videos

Animated videos on child development and developmental disability

Download and use these animated videos from ICED on child developmental and developmental disability, with versions in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The first of these videos provides information on child development across different domains and considers how this process can be disrupted for some children. The second explores the challenges and barriers in the lives of people with a developmental disability, and how support strategies can help an individual better participate in their community. 

Please use these videos in your own teaching, support groups or in any other forum, appropriately acknowledging the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The videos are available in English, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish.

View the English videos below:

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View the English videos with subtitles here:

View the Portuguese (Brazil) videos with subtitles here:

View the Spanish videos with subtitles here:

Film

Supporting Families Affected by Zika virus

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Global Community

Children with developmental disabilities and their families

Join a global community to share ideas, access the latest research, find solutions, meet new people and collaborate on innovative and exciting projects.

Journal

Community Ear and Hearing Health Journal

This annual publication promotes good ear and hearing health in low and middle-income countries.

It's a forum for exchanging ideas, experience and information that facilitate continuing education for all levels of health worker. It is delivered to almost 4,000 healthcare providers worldwide. Some issues have been translated into French and Spanish.

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Press and Resources

Press articles

Read articles on ICED activity in the international press and on SciDev.net. Use disability resources from across the web.

Read press articles on our work

SciDev.net columns

MOOC

Global Health and Disability

All files and contents in this folder are © LSHTM unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to reuse, adapt and share these files for non-commercial teaching and learning purposes without asking for permission. You must acknowledge the International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM as the original creator and provide a link to our website: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres/international-centre-evidence-disability. We would also very much appreciate hearing how you are using the content, please let us know at disabilitycentre@lshtm.ac.uk.

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Video: Welcome to the course

Week 1: Disability and its importance to the global development agenda

Video: Welcome to week 1

Video & teaching slides: Why does disability matter globally?

Video:  Why does disability matter – Personal perspectives

Article: Why does disability matter – individual case studies

Article: Why does disability matter to International Development? Part 1

Article: Nothing about us without us

Video: What does disability mean – personal perspectives

Video: Attitudes to disability

Video: What does disability mean – a framework

Article: Measuring disability: Why would you want to and how do you do it?

Video: What is the relationship between impairments and disability?

Video: what are the common impairments related to disability?

Article: Why does impairment matter?

Video: Summary of week 1

Video: Welcome to week 2