Maria Verónica Reina
Maria Verónica Reina (1960s – 27 October 2017[1]) was an educational psychologist and an activist from Argentina who promoted the rights of persons with disabilities. Representing the International Disability and Development Consortium, she was a leading contributor to the talks on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.[2][1]
She was disabled in a car accident when she was 17 in Rosario, Argentina. She was unable to finish her schooling.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Passing of Ms Maria Veronica Reina". United Nations: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Disability. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ↑ "Dear Colleague and former director of BBI international programs, Maria Veronica Reina, Passes Away in Argentina". Burton Blatt Institute. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.