I. Introduction = 2
II. What is a disability? = 4
III. The early years : 1945-1955 = 5
IV. The social welfare perspective : 1955-1970 = 5
V. A human rights approach : the 1970s = 7
VI. The World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : the 1980s = 8
VII. United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : 1983-1992 = 9
VIII.The standard rules on equalization of opportunities for Persons Disabilities : 1993 = 11
IX. Long-term strategy to implement the world programme of action concerning Disabled Persons to the year 2000 and beyond : 1994 = 11
X. Recent developments = 11
XI. Looking to the future = 14
II. What is a disability? = 4
III. The early years : 1945-1955 = 5
IV. The social welfare perspective : 1955-1970 = 5
V. A human rights approach : the 1970s = 7
VI. The World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : the 1980s = 8
VII. United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : 1983-1992 = 9
VIII.The standard rules on equalization of opportunities for Persons Disabilities : 1993 = 11
IX. Long-term strategy to implement the world programme of action concerning Disabled Persons to the year 2000 and beyond : 1994 = 11
X. Recent developments = 11
XI. Looking to the future = 14