Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the international legal framework?A United Nations human rights treaty
2. What is the date of adoption?December 13, 2006
3. Why was the Convention created?It was made because people with disabilities were often left out and treated unfairly. The rulebook says they are not just recipients of help but people with rights.
4. When did the Convention start?It was adopted on December 13, 2006, and began to work on May 3, 2008.

Human Rights-Based Approach: Viewing rights as entitlements that must be respected, protected, and fulfilled by states.
Social Model of Disability: Disability is caused by societal barriers and attitudes, not just an individual's impairment.
Universal Design: Designing products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible.