Discussing disability-based barriers that discriminate against people with disabilities and the effects it has on this class.

1. DISABILITY RIGHTS,
CONCEPTS & PRACTICES

2. STATISTICAL DATA
People with serious disabilities are:
 3 x more likely to be victims of crimes.
 13% less likely to get a police response.
 Have a 70% likelihood of giving a false
confession of guilt to a crime.
 Have highest number of complaints for
housing discrimination (53.26% in 2022).
Vera Institute of Justice, (2017); Bureau of Justice Statistics (2018),
National Innocence Project (2023),.and Fair Housing Center for Rights &
Research (2022), respectively.
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3. FIVE CORE DISABILITY RIGHTS
1. Be treated with dignity and respect.
2. Equal access without discrimination.
3. Free of bias, prejudice and apathy.
4. Free of abuse, neglect & exploitation.
5. Free from all types of criminal conduct.
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4. DISABILITY CONCEPTS & PRACTICES
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 Priorities are countervailing needs.
 Abilities are what enables success.
 Interests are what creates motivation.
 Laws that affect the person or class.
 Strengths are what empowers success.
Focus must be on using P. A. I. L. S.

5. APPLICATION OF P.A.I.L.S.
 EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY;
 FULL PARTICIPATION;
 ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
 INDEPENDENT LIVING OPPORTUNITY
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Successful application of P.A.I.L.S. leads to
successful outcomes of disability policies,
which are:

6. FOUR TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION
INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION
(Engaged in because of protected status)
DISCRIMINATORY ANIMUS
(Protected class or characteristic)
DISPARATE IMPACT
(Adverse effects on person’s class)
BIASED-BASED
(Adverse beliefs about a person or class)
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7. SIGNS OF DISCRIMINATION
 Abuse, neglect or exploitation.
 Unequal treatment or targeting a class.
 Ambiguous, arbitrary or vague policies.
 Lack of needed accommodation(s).
 Harassment, bullying, or stereotyping.
 Undue punitive act, policy or procedure.
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8. PRIMARY CAUSES OF DISCRIMINATION
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 Influencers.
(internal or external)
 Beliefs
(personal, cultural or occupational)
 Ego
(personal, position or occupational)
 Practices
(personal, position or occupation)
 Barriers
(visible or invisible)

9. PRIMARY EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATION
 Inflicts abuse, neglect or exploitation.
 Endangers life, health, safety or welfare.
 Deprives rights, liberties or privileges.
Everyone in a position of power
is a potential perpetrator.

10. VULNERABILITY FACTORS
 Higher cost of living expenses;
 Less resources and support systems;
 Limited access to goods and services;
 Reduced housing & employment;
 Specific limitations by disability; and
 Inept city & state government systems.
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