Rights of Persons

with Disabilities
Community Based Rehabilitation
SY 2012 2013

Human Rights
O Internationally agreed standards

which apply to all human beings

O Declaration of Human Rights (United
Nation)

Basic Human Rights

O Every Person with or without

disability has dignity

O Deprivation = Loss of Dignity
O Two levels
O Personal
O Social

Basic Human Rights

O Bodily rights
O Political rights
O Mobility rights
O Social rights
O Economic rights
O Sexual and Familial rights
O Religious rights
O Communication rights

Disability
O Evolution of concept
O medical model of disability
O social model of disability

Definition
O Umbrella term for impairments,

activity limitations or participation

restrictions which result from the
interaction between person with a
health condition and environmental
factors (ICF)

Definition
O refers to the functioning at the level

of the body/body part, the whole

person and the person in the social
context (ICIDH 2)
O Three levels of functioning:
O Level of the body/body part
O Level of activity
O Level of participation

Definition
O an a physical or mental impairment

that substantially limits one or more

psychological, physiological or
anatomical function of an individual
or activities of such individual
(Magna Carta for Disabled Person)

Definition
O Result from the interaction between

persons with impairments and

attitudinal and environmental
barriers that hinders their full and
effective participation in the society
on an equal basis with others.
(Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities)

Causes
O chronic diseases
O injuries
O mental health problems
O birth defects
O malnutrition
O HIV/AIDS
O other communicable disease

Effects of Disability to
Human Rights
O Bodily rights
O Political rights
O Mobility rights
O Social rights
O Economic rights
O Sexual and Familial rights
O Religious rights
O Communication rights

Rights of Persons with

Disabilities
O Convention on the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities
O Magna Carta for Disabled
O BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344

Convention on the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities
O To promote, protect and ensure the

full and equal enjoyment of all

human rights and fundamental
freedom by all persons with
disabilities and to promote respect
for their inherent dignity (Article 1)

Convention on the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities
O General Principles
O Respect for inherent dignity, individual

autonomy including the freedom to make

ones own choices and independence of
persons
O Non discrimination
O Full and effective participation and
inclusion in society
O Respect for difference and acceptance of
persons with disabilities as part of human
diversity and humanity

Convention on the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities
O General Principles
O Equality of opportunity
O Accessibility
O Equality between men and women
O Respect for evolving capacities of

children with disabilities and respect

for the right of children with
disabilities to preserve their identities

Rights of Persons with

Disabilities(Local Setting)
O REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277
O aka Magna Carta for Disabled

O Batas Pambansa 344

O An Act to Enhance the Mobility of

Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain

Buildings, Institutions, Establishments
and Public Utilities to install Facilities
and Other Devices

Disability Process

Rehabilitation
O restoration to the highest possible

level if the PWDs capability to live

independently as an important and
productive member of ones family
and the society.

Therapy
O One means by which we achieve our

goal in rehabilitation
O Types of therapy services:

Goal
O to enjoy a good, meaningful and

productive life
O important to regain respect of their
families and society as people with
dignity.

NOT EMPOWERED

EMPOWERED

Closed to change

Open to change

Aggressive

Assertive

Reactive

Proactive

Blames others

Self- accountable

Directed by others

Self-directed

Defeated by mistakes

Learns from mistakes

Avoids/Escapes

Confronts

Lives in the past or the

future

Lives in the present

Unrealistic

Realistic

Thinks in absolute

Thinks relatively

Has low self esteem

Has high self-esteem

Thank you