There are currently more than 1 billion disabled people in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) a disabled person is anyone who has “a problem in body function or structure, an activity limitation, has a difficulty in executing a task or action; with a participation restriction”.
The 12 Basic Needs/Rights
Disabled people have agreed 12 basic requirements to ensure equality for all within our society.
- Full access to the Environment (towns, countryside & buildings)
- An accessible Transport system
- Technical aids and equipment
- Accessible/adapted housing
- Personal Assistance and support
- Inclusive Education and Training
- An adequate Income
- Equal opportunities for Employment
- Appropriate and accessible Information
- Advocacy (towards self-advocacy)
- Counseling
- Appropriate and Accessible Health Care
https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/disability-history/1832-1914/
Bedlam: The Horrors of London’s Most Notorious Insane Asylum for mentally and physically disabled patients
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bedlam-the-horrors-of-lon_b_9499118
disabled people forced to live a life of solitude and hardship in Victorian era Britain.
Disability Since 1945
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