Today is the international day of persons with disabilities.  The official theme of the day is 'including persons with disabilities in development'.  Given 1 in 7 people in the world have a disability, and most live in developing countries, it is self-evident that international ambitions such as the Millennium Development Goals and Education for All will not be achieved without placing disability rights at the centre of development.

The focus on development will no doubt lead many in developed...
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