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The manual’s content is organized <strong>in</strong>to a series of topics that follow a certa<strong>in</strong> developmental<br />

logic. There are six chapters, and we recommend that they be read <strong>in</strong> the same<br />

sequence<br />

<strong>in</strong> which they are presented. However, the chapters also have their own <strong>in</strong>tegrity as separate<br />

units, and each of them can therefore be used <strong>in</strong>dependently. This second edition,<br />

which is be<strong>in</strong>g published <strong>in</strong> <strong>English</strong> for the first time, has been revised to <strong>in</strong>clude an important<br />

chapter that was not conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the orig<strong>in</strong>al version. This is Chapter V, which covers<br />

political advocacy and lobby<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

The learn<strong>in</strong>g objectives of each thematic unit are presented at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of each<br />

chapter. At the end of each chapter, we <strong>in</strong>clude questions and ideas for exercises that<br />

can be used to verify how well the content has been understood and assimilated, or to<br />

stimulate group discussions and further explore and consider each theme.<br />

It is important to po<strong>in</strong>t out that we have utilized illustrations (draw<strong>in</strong>gs, diagrams and tables)<br />

to make the manual’s content more amenable to be<strong>in</strong>g easily read and understood.<br />

When us<strong>in</strong>g this guide <strong>in</strong> workshops, sem<strong>in</strong>ars, schools, etc., each organization or tra<strong>in</strong>er<br />

can create their own methodological approach, adapt<strong>in</strong>g it to the target public study<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the manual and mak<strong>in</strong>g any necessary adjustments required. We are aware that there<br />

are more exhaustive guides and books about the topics of human rights, the Convention,<br />

and political advocacy work, and we encourage you to seek them out to complement<br />

this text.<br />

This manual will be published <strong>in</strong> a pr<strong>in</strong>t version <strong>in</strong> <strong>English</strong>, and will also be available <strong>in</strong> a digitalized<br />

version to make it accessible to the bl<strong>in</strong>d.<br />

The manual may be freely reproduced as long as the orig<strong>in</strong>al source and edition are cited.<br />

The manual’s overall production was coord<strong>in</strong>ated by Sanna Laitamo from HI, and its<br />

technical content was overseen by Luis Fernando Astorga Gatjens from the Inter-American<br />

Institute On Disabilities and Inclusive Development (IIDI), who also wrote the manual.<br />

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