Ask the participants questions to enable them to understand why creating awareness is important both for stakeholders and for persons with disabilities. Why is it important to have a broader objective beyond just addressing persons with disabilities? Explain that as per the social model, there are several stakeholders who can contribute to mainstreaming. It is important that these stakeholders are made aware of the needs and rights of persons with disabilities, and also their roles are well articulated. TABLE OF STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS (Example) (√) symbol is used in the table for High, Medium and Low Influence and symbol used is for High, Medium and Low control or (O) power Stakeholder High Medium Less Strategies for engaging participation influence/ influence/ influence/ control or control or control or power power Persons with Disabilities O Persons with disabilities should accept their disability, √ CBR training, contact with other persons with disabilities, be aware of their rights, develop role models of persons with disabilities, involve persons with disabilities in the activities of the DPOs/ Self-help groups Parents O Counselling for acceptance, creating awareness, ask for √ policy changes and advocacy Family/ relatives/ O Counselling for acceptance, creating awareness, share √ community/ villagers positive stories of persons with disabilities
Ask the participants questions to enable them to understand why creating awareness is important both for stakeholders and for persons with disabilities. Why is it important to have a broader objective beyond just addressing persons with disabilities? Explain that as per the social model, there are several stakeholders who can contribute to mainstreaming. It is important that these stakeholders are made aware of the needs and rights of persons with disabilities, and also their roles are well articulated. TABLE OF STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS (Example) (√) symbol is used in the table for High, Medium and Low Influence and (O) symbol used is for High, Medium and Low control or power Stakeholder High influence/ control or power Medium influence/ control or Less influence/ control or power Strategies for engaging participation Persons with Disabilities √ O Persons with disabilities should accept their disability, CBR training, contact with other persons with disabilities, be aware of their rights, develop role models of persons with disabilities, involve persons with disabilities in the activities of the DPOs/ Self-help groups Parents O √ Counselling for acceptance, creating awareness, ask for policy changes and advocacy Family/ relatives/ community/ villagers O √ Counselling for acceptance, creating awareness, share positive stories of persons with disabilities
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