Disability Policy 101

Introduction

Have you ever wondered how government policies affect you?

• Your family?
• At work?
• At school?
• Your Health?
• Your Legal and Human Rights?

Overview

The Dis-IT Research Alliance and it's community partners want to help you understand how disability-related policies and programs affect your life.

• Summary
• The Traditional Perspective on Disability-Related Policy
• The Disability Community's Perspective on Disability-Related Policy
• A Socio-Political Model of Disability
• A New Understanding of Disability-Related Policy

Policy Documents

Browse these sections to view a wide variety of disability-related policy documents.

• Aboriginal Persons with Disabilities
• Academic Articles
• Community Documents
• Government Documents
• International Documents
• Political Party Platforms

Other Resources

Included here are a large glossary of related terms, links to other resources such as associations, councils and centres, and general documents on Canadian policy and how to change policy

• General policy documents
• Glossary
• Resource Links