OAR@UM Collection:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/413072024-03-29T12:25:20Z2024-03-29T12:25:20ZEmployment as a declaration of dignityhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/417842019-04-02T01:22:57Z1989-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Employment as a declaration of dignity
Abstract: Going back to the past before the last war, in the
beginning of the Thirties, the sight of someone begging
at City Gate, or in the tunnel of Marsamxett before
reaching the ferries, was arguably part of the landscape.
In the same times, on the bus headed for Sliema, a blind man with a
violin, accompanied by a girl, used to get on board and play some
popular music, and then the girl would go round to smilingly accept
their donations. That man wanted to live with dignity. He gave a
service, and for that service he was paid. This man was part of the
environment in which I lived. That completely blind man supported
his family , made the passengers happy during a part of the voyage, and
used to earn sufficiently enough. In today's terminology he was 'self-employed'
- having no employer, and of course in those times he paid
neither the income-tax nor the national insurance. His mind was at
rest, all that he earned was for himself and his family.1989-01-01T00:00:00ZA look at a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working with parents as partnershttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/417832019-04-02T01:21:11Z1989-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: A look at a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working with parents as partners
Abstract: Action research project on and for the
handicapped - Parents - Partners in Action:
One of the most important factors in determining the
success of our work is the importance we give to
working together-to being a team. Therefore it seems
natural that parents are considered an integral part of
the team. One of the first steps in the development of the Action-Research
Project, was a meeting with the headmaster and teachers at the Wardija
School which was chosen from among other schools. The team
members discussed and explored with the school staff possible ways
of presenting the Project to the parents. With help from the Headmaster,
teachers and the Schools' Parents Association a meeting was held at
the school which had a turnout of 70% of the parents.
The Project was presented from its varying aspects by the different
team-members. Afterwards there was ample time for questions and
informal discussion. We ate, drank and talked about the children and
about the process that was planned.1989-01-01T00:00:00ZRegisters of the handicapped as statements of needs and rights and not as a stigmahttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/417822019-04-02T01:22:52Z1989-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Registers of the handicapped as statements of needs and rights and not as a stigma
Abstract: The principal aims of this Seminar are to discuss the
guidelines to better the services regarding the quality
of life of the handicapped person and his family, to
increase opportunities and to promote a more
comfortable and happier life in the community. This
can be attained through positive attitudes, mutual
respect and work. It seems that in this Seminar none of
these qualities are lacking. The particular needs of the disabled to reach this goal are several. The
first thing that has to be done is to identify them immediately after birth
or immediately after the disabilities causing the problem have appeared;
necessary measures are to be applied to minimize the handicap by
means of medical and paramedical interventions; health and hygiene
must be taken care of; special education must be given to handicapped
persons mainly to lead an independent life and then to learn other skills
and crafts; and through social work, handicapped persons could be
integrated in society.1989-01-01T00:00:00ZComments from the floor - May 28, 1989https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/417812019-04-02T01:19:38Z1989-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Comments from the floor - May 28, 1989
Abstract: Comments and suggestions put forward by participants from the floor during the National seminar titled "Lejn il-futur: prinċipji u policies għall-persuni ħandikappati u l-familji tagħhom", held on the 27th and 28th May 1989 at the University of Malta.1989-01-01T00:00:00Z