"seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities."
The legal and social movement advocating for equal access, opportunities, and treatment for people with disabilities.
Disability Rights: An overview of the key principles, concepts, and legal frameworks that define the rights of people with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Social Models of Disability: Understanding the difference between the medical model of disability and the social model, which emphasizes the social barriers and discrimination that create disability.
Intersectionality: The idea that different aspects of identity, such as race, gender, sexuality, and disability, interact and influence each other, leading to unique experiences of oppression and discrimination.
Ableism: A term that describes the systemic discrimination and prejudice against people with disabilities, including stereotyping, stigmatization, and exclusion.
Disability Identity: The ways in which people with disabilities self-identify and construct their identities, including the importance of community and social connection.
Disability Culture: The shared values, attitudes, and traditions of people with disabilities, including disability pride and activism.
Accessibility: The crucial importance of creating environments and products that can be accessed and used by people with a wide range of disabilities, including physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments.
Disability Services and Accommodations: The types of supports and accommodations that can help people with disabilities achieve equal access to education, employment, and other opportunities.
Disability and Technology: The potential benefits and challenges of emerging technologies for people with disabilities, including assistive technologies and accessible digital design.
Disability and Health: The role of disability in shaping health care policy, access to care, and health outcomes for people with disabilities, including the intersection between disability and chronic conditions, mental health, and reproductive health.
Disability and Diversity: The ways in which disability intersects with other forms of diversity, such as race, gender, sexuality, and religion, and the importance of building inclusive communities that celebrate diversity.
Disability Rights and Activism: The history of disability rights activism, including the key figures, movements, and organizations that have fought for disability rights and equality.
The right to education and employment without discrimination: The topic of the right to education and employment without discrimination explores the intersectional barriers faced by individuals with diverse gender, sexuality, and disability identities, aiming to ensure equal access and opportunities for education and employment.
The right to accessible public spaces and transportation: The topic of the right to accessible public spaces and transportation explores the intersections of gender, sexuality, and disability in advocating for equal access and inclusion in navigating and utilizing public spaces and transportation systems.
The right to receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace, education systems, public buildings, etc.: The right to receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace, education systems, public buildings, etc., refers to the legal and social demand for ensuring equal access and opportunities for individuals with disabilities by providing necessary adjustments or aids to accommodate their specific needs.
The right to healthcare and accessible healthcare facilities, services, and information: The topic of the right to healthcare and accessible healthcare facilities, services, and information explores the issues of ensuring equal access to healthcare resources and information for individuals with diverse gender identities, sexualities, and disabilities.
The right to an inclusive society that values diversity and promotes equal opportunity for all regardless of their disabilities.: The topic of The right to an inclusive society that values diversity and promotes equal opportunity for all regardless of their disabilities explores the intersectionality between disability rights and a broader understanding of equality, emphasizing the importance of creating an inclusive society that supports and accommodates individuals with disabilities.
"organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocates, around the world"
"accessibility and safety in architecture, transportation, and the physical environment; equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing; and freedom from discrimination, abuse, neglect, and from other rights violations"
"institutional, physical, and societal barriers that prevent people with disabilities from living their lives like other citizens"
"because there are multiple ways in which a person with a disability can have their rights violated in different socio-political, cultural, and legal contexts"
"a common barrier that individuals with disabilities face deals with employment"
"employers are often unwilling or unable to provide the necessary accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to effectively carry out their job functions"
"secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities"
"freedom from discrimination, abuse, neglect, and from other rights violations"
"architecture, transportation, and the physical environment"
"independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"
"institutional, physical, and societal barriers"
"multiple ways in which a person with a disability can have their rights violated"
"working together with similar goals and demands"
"equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"
"freedom from discrimination, abuse, neglect, and from other rights violations"
"accessibility and safety in transportation"
"equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"
"equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"
"prevent people with disabilities from living their lives like other citizens"