Segregation in separate housing, sheltered workshops and in other forms of community life was long deemed to be the best way to treat those with disabilities. But today, the tide has changed: separate is no longer equal. The movement for disability inclusion is premised on the belief that those with disabilities are entitled to lives of opportunity, independence and dignity. Moreover, society as a whole benefits when this population is included and empowered.
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- Human Rights, Inclusion and access
- Author:
- Shanna Belott
- Source:
- Huffington Post
- Date published:
- Thu 24th Sep, 2015