SettingsDisability rights
Able-bodied
Able-bodied refers, in law, to an individual's physical or mental capacity for gainful employment or military service, and it is in this sense that the term is also used regarding eligibility fo...
Able-bodied refers, in law, to an individual's physical or mental capacity for gainful employment or military service, and it is in this sense that the term is also used regarding eligibility fo...
Ableism
Ableism (pronounced ey-buh-liz-uhm) is a form of discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities.
Ableism (pronounced ey-buh-liz-uhm) is a form of discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities.
Action T4
Action T4 (Aktion T4) was the name used after World War II for Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia programme" during which physicians killed thousands of people who were "judged incurably sick, by ...
Action T4 (Aktion T4) was the name used after World War II for Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia programme" during which physicians killed thousands of people who were "judged incurably sick, by ...
ADA Amendments Act of 2008
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325, ADAAA) is an Act of Congress, effective January 1, 2009, that amended the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other disability ...
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325, ADAAA) is an Act of Congress, effective January 1, 2009, that amended the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other disability ...
ADA Signs
The term "ADA Signs" has come into common use in the architectural, construction and signage industries with the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. Unfortunately, it's a misu...
The term "ADA Signs" has come into common use in the architectural, construction and signage industries with the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. Unfortunately, it's a misu...
Alan Reich
Alan Anderson Reich (January 1, 1930 - November 8, 2005) was the founder of the National Organization on Disability.
Alan Anderson Reich (January 1, 1930 - November 8, 2005) was the founder of the National Organization on Disability.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990.
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ("ABA",, codified at et seq.) is an Act of Congress, enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ("ABA",, codified at et seq.) is an Act of Congress, enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Ashley Treatment
The Ashley Treatment refers to a controversial set of medical procedures undergone by a Seattle child, "Ashley X".
The Ashley Treatment refers to a controversial set of medical procedures undergone by a Seattle child, "Ashley X".
Assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is the common term for actions by which an individual helps another person voluntarily bring about his or her own death.
Assisted suicide is the common term for actions by which an individual helps another person voluntarily bring about his or her own death.
Augusto and Michaela Odone
Augusto Daniel Odone (Rome, May 4, 1933) and Michaela Teresa Murphy Odone (January 10, 1939 – June 10, 2000) are the parents of Lorenzo Odone (May 29, 1978 – May 30, 2008), a ch...
Augusto Daniel Odone (Rome, May 4, 1933) and Michaela Teresa Murphy Odone (January 10, 1939 – June 10, 2000) are the parents of Lorenzo Odone (May 29, 1978 – May 30, 2008), a ch...
Autism Every Day
Autism Every Day is a 2006 film sponsored by Autism Speaks, and produced by Lauren Thierry, Jim Watkins and Eric Solomon.
Autism Every Day is a 2006 film sponsored by Autism Speaks, and produced by Lauren Thierry, Jim Watkins and Eric Solomon.
Autism rights movement
The autism rights movement is a social movement that encourages autistic people, their caregivers and society to adopt a position of neurodiversity, accepting autism as a variation in functionin...
The autism rights movement is a social movement that encourages autistic people, their caregivers and society to adopt a position of neurodiversity, accepting autism as a variation in functionin...
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network or ASAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization for individuals on the Autism spectrum, and is run by Autistic people.
The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network or ASAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization for individuals on the Autism spectrum, and is run by Autistic people.
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is one of the human rights bodies in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations.
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is one of the human rights bodies in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations.
Community integration
Community integration, while diversely defined, is a term encompassing the full participation of all people in community life.
Community integration, while diversely defined, is a term encompassing the full participation of all people in community life.
Compulsory sterilization
Compulsory sterilization, also known as forced sterilization, programs are government policies which attempt to force people to undergo surgical sterilization.
Compulsory sterilization, also known as forced sterilization, programs are government policies which attempt to force people to undergo surgical sterilization.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.
Customized employment
Customized employment (CE) is a process through which the relationship between employer and employee is negotiated and personalized in a way that meets the needs of both.
Customized employment (CE) is a process through which the relationship between employer and employee is negotiated and personalized in a way that meets the needs of both.
Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
The Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons was a declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations, made on 9 December 1975.
The Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons was a declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations, made on 9 December 1975.
Directive establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EU laws, or Directives, have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination.The Council Directive 2000/78/EC (described as a Directive...
Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EU laws, or Directives, have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination.The Council Directive 2000/78/EC (described as a Directive...
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which has now been repealed and replaced by the Equality Act 2010, except in Northern Ireland wher...
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which has now been repealed and replaced by the Equality Act 2010, except in Northern Ireland wher...
Disability rights movement
The disability rights movement is the movement to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for people with disabilities.
The disability rights movement is the movement to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for people with disabilities.
Disability rights timeline
The disability rights timeline lists events relating to civil rights of people with disabilities, including court decisions, the passage of legislation, activists' actions, and the founding of ...
The disability rights timeline lists events relating to civil rights of people with disabilities, including court decisions, the passage of legislation, activists' actions, and the founding of ...
Disability Standard
The Disability Standard is a benchmarking assessment run by Employers' Forum on Disability.
The Disability Standard is a benchmarking assessment run by Employers' Forum on Disability.
Disabled parking permit
A disabled parking permit, also known as a handicapped permit, disabled placard, disabled badge and "Blue Badge" in the European Union, is displayed upon parking a vehicle carrying a person whos...
A disabled parking permit, also known as a handicapped permit, disabled placard, disabled badge and "Blue Badge" in the European Union, is displayed upon parking a vehicle carrying a person whos...
Disabled veteran street vendors
Disabled veteran street vendors in New York are legally exempt from municipal regulations on street vendors, under a 19th century New York state law.
Disabled veteran street vendors in New York are legally exempt from municipal regulations on street vendors, under a 19th century New York state law.
Don't DIS my ABILITY
Don’t DIS my ABILITY is an educational campaign in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Don’t DIS my ABILITY is an educational campaign in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Employers' Forum on Disability
Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD) is the UK’s national employers’ network specifically focused on the topic of disability.
Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD) is the UK’s national employers’ network specifically focused on the topic of disability.
Employment Equality Framework Directive
The Employment Equality Framework Directive 2000/78/EC is an EU Directive, and a major part of EU labour law which aims to combat discrimination on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, rel...
The Employment Equality Framework Directive 2000/78/EC is an EU Directive, and a major part of EU labour law which aims to combat discrimination on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, rel...
Equal opportunity
Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular “distinctions can be explic...
Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular “distinctions can be explic...
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Equality Act 2010 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is a non-departmental public body in Northern Ireland established under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is a non-departmental public body in Northern Ireland established under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
Experience Focused Counselling
Experience Focused Counselling (EFC) is a new approach to counselling aimed specifically at those who experience auditory hallucinations, visions or other phenomena which are commonly associate...
Experience Focused Counselling (EFC) is a new approach to counselling aimed specifically at those who experience auditory hallucinations, visions or other phenomena which are commonly associate...
Family Movement
The Family Movement, also known in the past as the Parent Movement, is an arm of the disability rights movement, a larger social movement.
The Family Movement, also known in the past as the Parent Movement, is an arm of the disability rights movement, a larger social movement.
Genetics and abortion
The genetics and abortion issue is an extension of the abortion debate and the disability rights movement.
The genetics and abortion issue is an extension of the abortion debate and the disability rights movement.
Handicapism
Handicapism is a term of sociological terminology, which describes a theory and a set of practices, to promote unequal and unfair treatment, discrimination and oppression of peoples with apparen...
Handicapism is a term of sociological terminology, which describes a theory and a set of practices, to promote unequal and unfair treatment, discrimination and oppression of peoples with apparen...
Incapacity Benefit
Incapacity Benefit is a United Kingdom state benefit that is paid to those below the State Pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability and have made National Insurance contribu...
Incapacity Benefit is a United Kingdom state benefit that is paid to those below the State Pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability and have made National Insurance contribu...
Inclusion (disability rights)
Inclusion is a term used by people with disabilities and other disability rights advocates for the idea that all people should freely, openly and without pity accommodate any person with a disab...
Inclusion is a term used by people with disabilities and other disability rights advocates for the idea that all people should freely, openly and without pity accommodate any person with a disab...
Independent living
Independent living, as seen by its advocates, is a philosophy, a way of looking at disability and society, and a worldwide movement of people with disabilities working for self-determination, se...
Independent living, as seen by its advocates, is a philosophy, a way of looking at disability and society, and a worldwide movement of people with disabilities working for self-determination, se...
Individual rights advocate
An Individual rights advocate is an advocate "to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities."
An Individual rights advocate is an advocate "to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities."
Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
The Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities is an regional human rights instrument, adopted in 1999 within the Organization ...
The Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities is an regional human rights instrument, adopted in 1999 within the Organization ...
James Charlton (activist)
James I. Charlton is an American author, disability rights activist, and Executive Vice President of Access Living in Chicago.
James I. Charlton is an American author, disability rights activist, and Executive Vice President of Access Living in Chicago.
John O'Brien (human services thinker)
John O'Brien is a leading thinker who has written widely in the field of disability.
John O'Brien is a leading thinker who has written widely in the field of disability.
Judge Rotenberg Educational Center
The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center is a facility for special needs students that operates in Canton, Massachusetts, providing applied behavior analysis and educational services to children a...
The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center is a facility for special needs students that operates in Canton, Massachusetts, providing applied behavior analysis and educational services to children a...
Kathryn McGee
Kathryn McGee (Kay, born Kathryn Greene on May 6, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois) has been recognized for founding two of the first organizations for the benefit of those with Down Syndrome.
Kathryn McGee (Kay, born Kathryn Greene on May 6, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois) has been recognized for founding two of the first organizations for the benefit of those with Down Syndrome.
Liu Hsia
Liu Hsia (劉俠, pinyin: Liú Xiá)(28 February 1942 – 8 February 2003), more often known as "Hsinglintzu"(杏林子pinyin: Xìng Lín Zǐ) for her penname, was an influential Taiwanese writer.
Liu Hsia (劉俠, pinyin: Liú Xiá)(28 February 1942 – 8 February 2003), more often known as "Hsinglintzu"(杏林子pinyin: Xìng Lín Zǐ) for her penname, was an influential Taiwanese writer.
Lives Worth Living
Lives Worth Living is a 2011 documentary film directed and produced by Eric Neudel, and broadcast by PBS through ITVS, as part of the Independent Lens series.
Lives Worth Living is a 2011 documentary film directed and produced by Eric Neudel, and broadcast by PBS through ITVS, as part of the Independent Lens series.
Mentalism (discrimination)
Mentalism, also known as sanism, is a form of discrimination and oppression against someone because of a mental trait or condition they have, or are judged to have.
Mentalism, also known as sanism, is a form of discrimination and oppression against someone because of a mental trait or condition they have, or are judged to have.
Microaggression
Microaggression is the idea that specific interactions between those of different races, cultures, or genders can be interpreted as mostly non-physical aggression.
Microaggression is the idea that specific interactions between those of different races, cultures, or genders can be interpreted as mostly non-physical aggression.
Mills vs. Board of Education of District of Columbia
Mills vs. Board of Education of District of Columbia was a case against the District of Columbia that declared that students with disabilities must be given a public education, and that fina...
Mills vs. Board of Education of District of Columbia was a case against the District of Columbia that declared that students with disabilities must be given a public education, and that fina...
Minority group
The term "minority group" often occurs alongside a discourse of civil rights and collective rights which gained prominence in the 20th century.
The term "minority group" often occurs alongside a discourse of civil rights and collective rights which gained prominence in the 20th century.
Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is an idea which asserts that atypical neurological development is a normal difference that is to be recognized and respected as any other biological variation.
Neurodiversity is an idea which asserts that atypical neurological development is a normal difference that is to be recognized and respected as any other biological variation.
New York Disability Benefits Law
New York Disability Benefits Law (DBL) is a state disability insurance program designed to provide employees with some level of income replacement in case of disability caused off-the-job.
New York Disability Benefits Law (DBL) is a state disability insurance program designed to provide employees with some level of income replacement in case of disability caused off-the-job.
Nicu's Spoon Theater Company
Nicu's Spoon is an inclusion-oriented Off-Off-Broadway theater company in New York City.
Nicu's Spoon is an inclusion-oriented Off-Off-Broadway theater company in New York City.
Nothing About Us Without Us
"Nothing About Us Without Us!" is a slogan used to communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members the group affe...
"Nothing About Us Without Us!" is a slogan used to communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members the group affe...
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a side-agreement to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a side-agreement to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Piss On Pity
Piss On Pity is a rallying cry for those in the disability-inclusive circles of world politics.
Piss On Pity is a rallying cry for those in the disability-inclusive circles of world politics.
R. v. Latimer (1997)
R. v. Latimer 1997
1 S.C.R. 217, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the controversial case of Robert Latimer, a Saskatchewan farmer convicted of murdering his disabled daught...
R. v. Latimer 1997
1 S.C.R. 217, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the controversial case of Robert Latimer, a Saskatchewan farmer convicted of murdering his disabled daught...
Registered Accessibility Specialist
A Registered Accessibility Specialist is a professional licensed with a state of the United States to determine if a part of the built environment (building, park, sidewalk, parking lot) is comp...
A Registered Accessibility Specialist is a professional licensed with a state of the United States to determine if a part of the built environment (building, park, sidewalk, parking lot) is comp...
Richard Pimentel
Richard Pimentel is a disability rights activist who developed significant training materials aimed to help employers integrate persons with disabilities into the workplace, and was a strong adv...
Richard Pimentel is a disability rights activist who developed significant training materials aimed to help employers integrate persons with disabilities into the workplace, and was a strong adv...
Robert Latimer
Robert William "Bob" Latimer, a Canadian canola and wheat farmer, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his daughter Tracy.
Robert William "Bob" Latimer, a Canadian canola and wheat farmer, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his daughter Tracy.
Self-advocacy
Self-advocacy refers to the civil rights movement for people with developmental disabilities, also called cognitive or intellectual disabilities, and other disabilities.
Self-advocacy refers to the civil rights movement for people with developmental disabilities, also called cognitive or intellectual disabilities, and other disabilities.
Services for the disabled
Services for people with disabilities are those government or other institutional services specifically provided to enable people who have disabilities to fully participate in society and commun...
Services for people with disabilities are those government or other institutional services specifically provided to enable people who have disabilities to fully participate in society and commun...
Severe Disablement Allowance
Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) was a United Kingdom state benefit intended for those below the State Pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability.
Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) was a United Kingdom state benefit intended for those below the State Pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability.
Severe Disablement Allowance (UK)
Severe Disablement Allowance was a United Kingdom state benefit intended for those below the state pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability.
Severe Disablement Allowance was a United Kingdom state benefit intended for those below the state pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability.
Social model of disability
The social model of disability is a reaction to the dominant medical model of disability which in itself is a functional analysis of the body as machine to be fixed in order to conform with norm...
The social model of disability is a reaction to the dominant medical model of disability which in itself is a functional analysis of the body as machine to be fixed in order to conform with norm...
Stump v. Sparkman
Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349 (1978), is the leading United States Supreme Court decision on judicial immunity.
Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349 (1978), is the leading United States Supreme Court decision on judicial immunity.
Timeline of disability rights in the United States
This disability rights timeline lists events relating to civil rights of people with disabilities, including court decisions, the passage of legislation, activists' actions, and the founding of...
This disability rights timeline lists events relating to civil rights of people with disabilities, including court decisions, the passage of legislation, activists' actions, and the founding of...
Ugly law
From the late 1860s until the 1970s, several American cities had ugly laws making it illegal for persons with "unsightly or disgusting" disabilities to appear in public.
From the late 1860s until the 1970s, several American cities had ugly laws making it illegal for persons with "unsightly or disgusting" disabilities to appear in public.
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title V, was put in place to correct the problem of discrimination against people with disabilities in the United States.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title V, was put in place to correct the problem of discrimination against people with disabilities in the United States.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
Voluntary euthanasia
Voluntary euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner.
Voluntary euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner.