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.

1. Make decisions about your life
2. Have a personal life and relationships
3. Have a job if you want one
4. Vote in elections
5. Use public travel like buses and taxis
6. Join community events and activities
7. Join government programs
8. Have access to information
9. Live in safe, comfortable housing you choose
10. Communicate with others in ways that work best for you
11. Stroll down streets and enter buildings with ease
12. 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.

1. Your Life, Your Rights Disability Rights Flyer (PDF).

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. 

1. Your Life, Your Rights Disability Rights Easy Read Guidebook (PDF)