There are people all over the world with disabilities. Section 504 works together with the ADA and IDEA to protect children and adults with disabilities from exclusion, and unequal treatment in schools, jobs and the community. Many events, laws, and people have shaped this development. Some people are born with disabilities while others may become disabled through a disease, a wound in battle, or an accident.The disability rights movement is an effort to protect the civil rights of the disabled and to make sure that people with disabilities have equal rights and opportunities. I though that it was really brave for the people to stand up for themselves, to fight for equality. People with disability discovered the social nature of their condition and became united in claiming self-determination and self-representation to overcome their social oppression as a group. This post is a very, VERY short summary of what it was/is, with the best videos out there on it, and some suggested resources for more information.It includes access and safety in physical environments, buildings and transportation; “equal opportunities in independent living, employment equity, education, and housing; and freedom from discrimination, abuse, neglect, and other violations.” (The Disability Rights Movement started in the 1960’s in the United States; encouraged by the civil rights movement. Access to public areas such as city streets, public buildings, and restrooms are some of the more visible changes brought about in recent decades to remove physical barriers. Disability rights is complex because there are multiple ways in which a person with a disability can have their rights violated. As a result of the work done through the disability rights movement, significant disability rights legislation was passed in the 1970s through the 1990s in the U.S.Canada's largest province, Ontario created legislation, Following the introduction of the Bedroom Tax (officially the In 1948, a watershed for the movement was the proof of the existence of physical and program barriers. An example of barriers are; providing only steps to enter buildings; lack of maintenance of walkways; locations not connected with public transit; lack of visual and hearing communications ends up segregating individuals with disabilities from independent, participation, and opportunities. Disability Rights Activists in the Supreme Court of Canada: Legal Mobilization Theory and Accommodating Social Movements - Volume 42 Issue 4 - Lisa Vanhala Skip to main content Accessibility help We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to … Because of this, it can contribute to building a better world for everyone. (Many organizations which are fundamental to the ongoing Disability Rights Movement begin with the Independent Living Movement – I think that it is so unfair how disabled people are being treated differently. Through nonviolent protests, sit-in’s and “silent armies” that worked behind the scenes, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act were created, then Section 504 of the ADA was enacted.