I once read an article titled Handicapping Freedom: The Americans with Disabilities Act by Edward L. Hudgins . In a way, that is how I feel about the UNCRPD. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was passed in 2006, and despite the inclusive rhetoric from the UN community, donors, and the NGO world, people with significant disabilities have been excluded from development altogether. The needs of those with significant disabilities have not been mainstreamed into the humanitarian and development programs. Yes, many great studies and policy papers have been written about how to develop Inclusive Disability Programs. However, funding has been limited in delivering effective services. In addition, most of these studies have been undertaken by non-disabled health and rehabilitation experts, who, for the most part, conclude that people with disabilities need to become healthy or lack self-esteem. As H...