Reaching the "cocobai" : Aller vers le "cocobai" : la reconstruction et les personnes handicapées en Haïti

It would be sound to include the Secretariat of State for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in all aspects of the rebuilding process. [...] Time and cost could be reduced by drawing on the knowledge and skills of persons with disabilities affiliated with the Secretariat of State for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities, creating job opportunities for the disabled at the same time. [...] The Consolidated Recommendations of the Haitian Diaspora Forum to the AP that emerged from a gathering held in March 2010 is explicit in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the school system.6 The intent is not to favour the disabled but to level the playing field by providing equal opportunity for all in learning, which is so closely tied with social inclusion. [...] Consultation with these organizations in the conception, formulation and implementation of policies, structures and programs is important in the rebuilding of Haiti to ensure the needs of persons with disabilities are fully addressed. [...] Families need to learn how to interact with and care for their children living with disabilities, and the community needs to recognize the human rights and full potential of persons with disabilities.