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Radda Barnen's summary of the publication
A review of national and NGO reports - to the Committee on the
Rights of the Child
"According to the terms of reference formulated by Radda Barnen,
the following questions were analyzed in the reviews::
How are issues on children with disabilities reported?
How have the articles been used and interpreted
How are children with disabilities perceived (socially , medically in
relation to integration/ institutions) ?
How are problems defined?
Are gender issues paid attention to?
What measures are suggested to improve the situation of
children with disabilities?
Are children with disabilities focused when other groups of
children, for example refugee children are dealt with?
What similarities and what differences are there?
Are the descriptors in accordance with the guidelines for
reporting?
Are the reports adequate for realising the rights of children with
disabilities?
How can the reports be improved?"