Disability in Argentina

The demands behind the march of people with disabilities protesting deregulation that would make health benefits precarious or unaffordable. (In Spanish, 2024, Clarín)

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Overview

The Drummer Who Reminds People That ‘You Can Play Music as You Like’ “Miguel Tomasín, one of the few professional musicians with Down syndrome, has brought attention to the artistic visions of people with developmental disabilities, with his band releasing over 100 albums.” (2022, New York Times)

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TV and Film

Four Feet High A charming series from 2020. A portrait of young people figuring out identity issues on a rollercoaster of relationships, identity, inclusion and exclusion. 'Revolutionises the way the body is represented on the screen' (in Spanish, with subtitles in English and other languages, 2021, Arte TV)

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Overview

Assistance to people with disabilities in danger due to the economic crisis. Including the stopping of transportation services. (In Spanish, 2024, Elmundo.cr)

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Social Protection

National Disability Agency is accused of discriminating and stigmatising when assessing beneficiaries for disability pensions. A review resulted in re-emphasizing medical criteria for assessing disability and using offensive terms for people with intellectual disabilities. (In Spanish, Feb, La Nacion)

Behind the offense is abandonment. On the new criteria for allocation of disability pensions:

“The reconfiguration of disability assistance policies under a rationale of austerity and administrative efficiency jeopardizes the progress made in terms of recognition and guarantee of rights.” (In Spanish, Feb, La Vanguardia)

Guide to benefits an audit of non-contributory disability benefits for persons with disabilities. (In Spanish, 2024, ACIJ)

Disability pension: points for public discussion. A guide giving evidence responding to assumptions in public debate. (2024, ACIJ)

Argentina will issue disability certificates that don't expire an interview with Luis Juez: “bureaucracy hurts”. (In Spanish, 2023, Yo También)

Good news on disability: non-contributory pension scheme for persons with disabilities. (In Spanish, 2023, CTA)

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“Political leadership should listen more” feature on the advocate who guaranteed that children with disabilities cannot be rejected by private mainstream schools. (In Spanish, Mar, La Nacion)

Mental health as an educational outcome: Lessons for inclusive education from the Austral in Neuquén (2023, Disability and the Global South)

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Rehabilitation

Provision of rehabilitation for congenital conditions “We argue that the global health community must act to ensure that rehabilitation services to support functioning from birth are well established, accepted and integrated within health systems, and that disability is prioritized within child health.” (2022, Bulletin World Health Organization)

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Migration

Migrants with a disability: insights from a report on disability and migration studying labour inclusion of Venezuelan migrants in Argentina and Chile:

“Perhaps the most revealing finding of the study is that disability was a key reason for migrating for the majority of those who participated in the study.” (Jan, World Economic Forum)

A study shows violence faced by women migrants with disabilities: eight out of ten report facing violence or harassment. (In Spanish, 2023, CTA)

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Letter to those with me on the other side of the operating room extracts from a book exploring an orthopaedic surgery. (In Spanish, 2024, Women Enabled International)

Get to know Sol Camila Lugo artist and autistic person, talking about her own life and the importance of getting a certification of disability. (Short video, in Spanish, 2023, Agencia Nacional de Discapacidad)

Borges Dealt With His Anxiety About Going Blind by Learning a New Language. Andrew Leland on His Own Weakening Vision, Braille, and Making a Commitment to Read with Visual Aids. (2023, Lithub)

Julia risso, podcaster and activist: “I hate the word inclusion. I don't want to be included anywhere, I'm already here.” (In Spanish, 2023, BBC News)

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The Social Construction of Disability in Argentina:

“The Argentinian State has transitioned from a biomedical approach to a rights-based approach to disability. However, structural barriers and non-compliance with regulations have meant that changes that are necessary for the dignified lives of persons with disabilities are not being realised.” (2023, International Journal of Disability and Social Justice)

Situation Analysis of the rights of persons with disabilities. (2022, UNPRPD)

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Children’s book series aims to write new chapter for Para sports. (2023, International Paralympic Committee)

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