Your Life, Your Rights: Disability Rights
Did you know it is against the law for people to treat others different because they have a disability? There are many laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities. Read the list below to learn about your disability rights.
- Make decisions about your life
- Have a personal life and relationships
- Have a job if you want one
- Vote in elections
- Use public travel like buses and taxis
- Join community events and activities
- Join government programs
- Have access to information
- Live in safe, comfortable housing you choose
- Communicate with others in ways that work best for you
- Stroll down streets and enter buildings with ease
- Go to college and training programs to keep learning
Resources
To help people learn about their disability rights, BHDDH created two resources. The first is a one-page flyer, and the second is a guidebook.
Disability Rights Flyer
The disability rights flyer is a one-page document. It can be used as a factsheet about disability rights.
Disability Rights Easy Read Guidebook
The disability rights easy read guidebook is a longer document. This document explains information on the one-page flyer in more detail.