In December of 1982 the United Nations declared 1983-1992 the Decade of Disabled Persons. The goal was to encourage activity that would improve the lives and status of people with disabilities. The main objectives were to raise financial resources, better the employment and education opportunities of people with disabilities, and increase the participation of people with disabilities within their communities.
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History of United Nations and Persons with Disabilities - United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons: 1983 - 1992. (n.d.) United Nations. Retrieved November 16, 2021 from https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/history-of-united-nations-and-persons-with-disabilities-united-nations-decade-of-disabled-persons-1983-1992.html.