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The work of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities
These are some of the ideas behind recommendations made to government by the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities.
- We are all equal people of Ireland.
- Our rights must be protected by the law.
- We have a right to learn, to work and to be part of our country.
- We have a right to give as much as we are able to give.
- We have a right to choose how we live.
- We have a right to choose how we live.
- We have a right to be asked what we think.
- Our parents, and the people who care for us, have a right to be asked.
Changes in the Law
- Seeing our Abilities.
- We are all equal, and we are all different.
- Protecting our Rights.
- Promising us Education, Training, Work and a Home.
- Protecting us from being treated unfairly.
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Income
- If we cannot work all the time because of our disability, we should have a Disability Pension.
- Sometimes, it costs more to have a disability. We should have extra pay when it does.
- We should not lose our pay if we can get a job sometimes.
- If someone cares for us everyday at home, that person must be paid too.
Work and Training
- We need workshops - and we need 500 extra jobs in workshops now.
- We need more opportunities to work in shops, offices and factories.
- We need training to help us to learn skills.
- We need training to help us learn about travel, money and how to live.
- People who have jobs to give should not be allowed to forget us.
- If we can work with help and support, we should get that help and support.
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Access
- Sometimes we find it impossible to get into offices, shops and factories. That's not our fault - the buildings must be changed.
- People must be taught how to make sure everyone get into buildings.
- We should be welcome in parks, beaches and other places where people go.
- The roads and paths should be made safer for us.
- The should be more traffic lights for us to use.
Health
- We're not sick - but we can get sick just like anyone else, and we must be treated the same as everyone else.
- Sometimes we need extra help at home so that we can live a full life.
- We should not have to pay for things we need everyday for our health.
- Sometimes we have to wait longer than others for service - this must stop.
- We must be asked what we think and what we need.
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