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HUMAN R I G H T S A D V I S O R Y
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Introduction
A s t h e c o u n t r y ' s n a t i o n a l h u m a n r i g h t s i n s t i t u t i o n m ta en dd c t o
promote gnd protect h u m a n rights o f all persons, including persorls w i t h
d i s a b i l i t i e j st h e C o m m i s s i o n o n H u m a n R i g h t s i s s u e s t h i ^ a d v i s o r y i n
c e l e b r a t i o n ^o f t h e 3 6 t h N a t i o n a l D i s a b i l i t > ^ P r e v e n t i o n a n d I ^ ie th a bt ii :o n
W e e k , t oi h o w s u p p o r t t o p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s .
Perjjons w i t h disabilities (PWD
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mental,
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interacting w i t h various barriers
participat o n i n society o n a n equal
s) include those w h o have
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A b i r r i eirs a n y t h i n g t h a t g e t s i n t h e w a y o f p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s
p a r t i c i p a t i n gi n d a y - t o - d a y a c t i v i t i e s , o r t a k i n g p a r t i n o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t
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a v a i l a b l et o t h e p u b l i c . A m o n g t h e m a r e p h y s i c a f o r e n v i r o n m e n t a l
b a r r i e r s f|ound i n buildings a n d spaces t h a t s t o ^ people f r o m u s i n g a
barriers
s e r v i c e o ig o i n g t o a n e v e n t ; i n f o r m a t i o n a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n
t h a t s t o pp e o p l e f r o m g e t t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n ; a t t i t u d i n a l b a r r i e r s a r e w h e n
about disability based o n incorrect
people thiink a n d m a k e decisions
informati(l)na n d systemic barriers are policies, practices, o r procedures
that discriminate against people w i t h disabilities.
People w i t h disabilities face these barriers every d a y - f r o m
physical
t o systemic
barriers i n employment
a n d civic
obstacles in buildings
p r o g r a m s Yet, often^ the m o s t difficult barriers t o overcome are attitudes
pervasive
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