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Intro- Grabber-How would you feel if you were out casted from society based on something you could not control and could do nothing about it. Wiffa- That’s how many people with disabilities are treated simply for just being disabled. Disability rights have been a long debated topic for many years. Although we are improving as the years go by there are still many things that need to be looked upon. Credentials -There are still many major disability rights occurrences that have been going on even within the last few years according to disabilityrightsinternational.org. Preview-People with disabilities have been tortured and unable to defend themselves in court. These are problems that are still being debated upon TODAY.
1. People with disabilities have been tortured
A1 In 2010 there was an urgent appeal on banning electrical shock devices for use on children with disabilities for educational purposes.
A2. In Massachusetts the judge Rotenberg center a special needs school was investigated by torture experts on the LEGAL use of shocking a disabled person as punishment in order for them to learn whatever they did was wrong.
2. People with disabilities are unable to defend themselves in court
B1 If people with disabilities are raped, tortured, subject to physical abuse, or even trafficked for sex; they cannot take legal action to protect their rights if they are placed under guardianship. Under the legal systems that exist throughout the Americas, being placed under guardianship is known as “legal death”.
B2 Disability rights international also known as DRI have been the first organization to shed light on these two topics and are currently working hard to solve these two major issues not just in America but around the world.
Conclusion- Disability has come a long way since the 1960’s but people seem to think the war is over but it’s not. As you can see there are still major events happening today. We must become aware in