Disability policy

This topic covers policies that aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities, including accessibility regulations and social security benefits.

What is the focus of the disability rights movement?

"seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities."

Who are the key participants in the disability rights movement?

"organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocates, around the world"

What are some common goals and demands of disability activists?

"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"

What types of barriers are disability activists working to break?

"institutional, physical, and societal barriers that prevent people with disabilities from living their lives like other citizens"

Why is disability rights considered complex?

"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"

Give an example of a common barrier faced by individuals with disabilities.

"a common barrier that individuals with disabilities face deals with employment"

What challenges do individuals with disabilities encounter in the workplace?

"employers are often unwilling or unable to provide the necessary accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to effectively carry out their job functions"

What is the ultimate goal of the disability rights movement?

"secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities"

How do disability activists define discrimination?

"freedom from discrimination, abuse, neglect, and from other rights violations"

What areas need improvement in terms of accessibility?

"architecture, transportation, and the physical environment"

Which aspects of life need equal opportunities for people with disabilities?

"independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"

What barriers prevent individuals with disabilities from living like other citizens?

"institutional, physical, and societal barriers"

In what ways can a person's rights be violated?

"multiple ways in which a person with a disability can have their rights violated"

What is the role of disability advocates?

"working together with similar goals and demands"

How would you define the concept of employment equity?

"equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"

What specific rights violations may occur against people with disabilities?

"freedom from discrimination, abuse, neglect, and from other rights violations"

What are disability activists seeking in terms of transportation?

"accessibility and safety in transportation"

Explain the term "independent living" in the context of disability rights.

"equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"

Why do individuals with disabilities face challenges in finding appropriate housing?

"equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing"

How do societal barriers hinder the inclusion of people with disabilities?

"prevent people with disabilities from living their lives like other citizens"