{"id":11980,"date":"2019-03-20T03:32:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T03:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/?page_id=11980"},"modified":"2023-05-03T15:50:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T19:50:48","slug":"civil-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v3\/policy-advocacy\/civil-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Rights 54"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqd5jnd9-0ed2b068b17de8bb71b868010aad2b23\">\n.avia-section.av-jqd5jnd9-0ed2b068b17de8bb71b868010aad2b23{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/07\/1-Header-1.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jqd5jnd9-0ed2b068b17de8bb71b868010aad2b23 main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  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float=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The history of living with a disability in the United States has largely been one of discrimination, segregation, and exclusion from education, work, housing, and even from routine daily activities.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, today people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I\/DD) have the same basic legal, civil, and human rights as other citizens. The U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and federal court decisions have established these rights. However, despite the tremendous advances, limitations of laws and regulations, poor enforcement of the laws, limited funding of programs, disregard for binding legal precedent, and societal prejudices keep many people with disabilities from being fully included in our society. There is still a lot of work to do in order to make true community integration and recognition of civil rights a reality for ALL, including those with the most significant disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about The Arc\u2019s position on civil rights by reading <a href=\"#\">our position statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed\">\n.flex_cell.av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed{\npadding:60px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  right_image_order content-align-top'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqd56d3x-512dbe5bb80423268d2d03df2dd487be\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jqd56d3x-512dbe5bb80423268d2d03df2dd487be img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jqd56d3x-512dbe5bb80423268d2d03df2dd487be .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jqd56d3x-512dbe5bb80423268d2d03df2dd487be av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-28659 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-28659 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/06\/2-Overview-4.jpg' alt='Young man in wheelchair looking down forlornly in empty hallway' title='Young man in wheelchair'  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class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2yc9vw-c4781eada176299a48ad8b00a700e378\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2yc9vw-c4781eada176299a48ad8b00a700e378{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2yc9vw-c4781eada176299a48ad8b00a700e378 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-2yc9vw-c4781eada176299a48ad8b00a700e378 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:35px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2yc9vw-c4781eada176299a48ad8b00a700e378 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-2yc9vw-c4781eada176299a48ad8b00a700e378 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-2yc9vw-c4781eada176299a48ad8b00a700e378 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class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-w8xmef-518a4e192b64e150c4018d7abee9c5b7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Disability rights are human rights. Everyone deserves to be included and live a full life in their community \u2014 accessing the same public spaces, housing opportunities, education, and work as anyone else. Many people with I\/DD experience multiple risk factors for human and civil rights violations. We emphasize that all are entitled to human and civil rights regardless of age; gender; race\/ethnicity; sexual orientation; cultural, linguistic, geographic, and spiritual diversity; economic status; severity of disability; intensity of needed supports; and other factors that expose them to increased risk of rights violations.<\/p>\n<p>A key advancement in the recognition of the civil rights of people with I\/DD was the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. This civil rights law seeks to eliminate discrimination against people based on their disabilities in employment, state and local government services, privately operated public accommodations (hotels, restaurants, stores, museums, etc.), transportation, and telecommunications. Great strides have been made in our society, but discrimination still exists. Attitudes, poor enforcement of the law, underfunded programs, and fiscal difficulties in state and local government budgets all contribute to the ongoing need to be vigilant advocates for full inclusion and equality.<\/p>\n<p>Since the ADA became law of the land, many other landmark civil rights laws and actions have impacted the lives of people with I\/DD. Another milestone in the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life was the 1999 landmark Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision. The ruling requires states to eliminate unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities and to ensure that they receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the right to vote is a key civil right and one that people with I\/DD exercise to be a part of our democracy. 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