Protecting Children with Disabilities Abroad: Supporting Families
This act aims to support children with disabilities globally, enabling them to grow up in families rather than institutions. The U.S. will assist other countries in developing programs and policies that promote the inclusion of children with disabilities and provide necessary support. U.S. citizens may indirectly benefit from strengthened global human rights standards.
Key points
Establishing programs to help children with disabilities live in families, not institutions.
Supporting organizations of people with disabilities and families in their advocacy for legal and social changes.
Funding training and knowledge exchange for activists and policymakers from other countries to implement effective solutions.
Promoting policies that prevent unnecessary institutionalization of children with disabilities.
Expired
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