Abstract
ABSTRACT A 1991 questionnaire survey among leaders in Pakistan's mental handicap field is reported and discussed. Most respondents assert that services have increased in quantity and quality. Reviewing recent years, there are divergent views on terminology and public awareness; involvement with self‐advocacy and parent movements; effectiveness of services reaching deprived populations; and issues of skill shortages. Respondents also vary on whether they feel there is a suitable blend of Western and Pakistani ideas and methods, or excessive domination by foreign ideas. The relevance of Western models of rights, independence and self‐advocacy, to Pakistan's current situation may be questioned. The present period seems to be one of consolidation, after expansion and innovation during the International Decade of Disabled People.
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