1 Convention Text
1.1 States Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full
enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental
freedoms on an equal basis with other children. R1
1.2 In all actions concerning children with disabilities, the best interests of
the child shall be a primary consideration.
1.3 States Parties shall ensure that children with disabilities have the right
to express their views freely on all matters affecting them, their views being
given due weight in accordance with their age and maturity, on an equal basis
with other children, and to be provided with disability and age-appropriate
assistance to realise that right. R2
2 Declaration of Needs and Characteristics
2.1 In order to express their views freely, blind and partially-sighted
children:
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Require information, and provision of the technical aids, equipment, training
and personal support necessary to obtain information and to communicate
effectively in formats of their choice;
Need to receive personal and financial assistance necessary to function
optimally in every aspect of their daily lives;
Be provided with the opportunity to interact with their blind, partially
sighted and sighted peers.
2.2 Blind and partially sighted children and their parents or guardians also
require information about the services and support that is available to address
issues arising from visual disability, including those related to physical,
educational, social and emotional development. This information is needed at
early stages of children's development.
3 Important Aspects of Convention Text
3.1 Convention Text R1 1. States Parties shall take all necessary measures to
ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and
fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children.
3.2 Requirement - blind and partially-sighted children must be accorded all the
rights set out in this Convention except those which are age related, e.g. those
in Article 27 - Work and Employment and 29 - Participation in Political and
Public Life.
3.3 Convention Text R2 3. States Parties shall ensure that children with
disabilities have the right to express their views freely on all matters
affecting them, their views being given due weight in accordance with their age
and maturity, on an equal basis with other children, and to be provided with
disability and age-appropriate assistance to realise that right.
3.4 Requirement - blind and partially-sighted children must be provided with
information, and the technical aids, equipment, training and personal support
required to obtain information and to communicate effectively in formats of
their choice.
3.5 Requirement - blind and partially-sighted children must receive the personal
and financial assistance required to function optimally in every aspect of their
daily lives.
3.6 Requirement - blind and partially-sighted children must have the opportunity
to interact with their blind, partially sighted and sighted peers.
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