Constitutional rights and responsibilities Everyone is accountable meaning

Constitutional rights and responsibilities

Everyone is accountable –meaning you are held responsible for your actions. How do we show respect for others’ rights ? We need to protect the rights of all –human rights are for all people Help those whose rights are being abused-report issues of abuseotherwise there are professionals who help people in different situations. Psychologist Audiologist Social workers etc

Respect for other’s rights People living with disabilities and HIV and AIDS

Complete the statement Inclusion is… Being a part of what everyone else is, being welcomed and embraced as a member who belongs.

Video-based questions Why are human rights not “privileges”? Why do you think universal rights emerged from WWII? Why is it so difficult to enforce rights universally?

Rights of people with disabilities Complete “famous people with disabilities quiz”

A human rights issue In the past, people prescribed a specific role for certain individuals (stereotyping) and how we should react to them (stigmatizing). People with disabilities and their families became isolated.

There are not enough services and opportunities for people with disabilities to live equally to able-bodied people. Such persons can contribute when barriers are lifted that impede their basic rights. What is the problem? This means that disability is a human rights issue. If rights are restored, they can contribute like any other person. Look at the following example:

Read the following conversation: • It's because of three flights of stairs that I am unable to reach the top with my wheelchair. • You mean the stairs disable you? • Yes, that's my barrier.

I did not know there was a problem. Ignorance "Able-bodied people do not know what we go through. " Put them all in special places for treatment. Prejudice "They have a way of treating us as aliens, ill, or like invalids. " See how all these people behave the same. Stereotyping "They look at us and don't see individuals, they see a handicapped lot. " 3 Ways of Discrimination

Main types of impairment • Sensory – one of your senses is impaired, e. g. seeing, hearing or speaking. • Mental – your ability to think, argue and understand is impaired. • Physical – one or more of your bodily functions is impaired, e. g. arms, legs or back. • Speech impediments-unable to speak • Intellectual disabilities-learning disabilities

Causes of impairment Born – since child birth: cerebral palsy, Down's Syndrome, paralyses, etc. Became – as a result from illnesses: multiple sclerosis, polio, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc. *Can also stem from the misuse of medication/drugs or psychological issues like stress or depression. Befell – as a result of accidents: war, training, vehicle/sport accidents or natural disasters like floods, lightning, etc.

Barriers in Mainstream Society Think of examples of how these could be a barrier: 1. Work and income 2. Transport 3. Education 4. Communication 5. Built environment 6. Sport and recreation