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People with disabilities have the same civil rights as any other citizen.
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The self-advocacy movement began in the Middle Ages because people with disabilities did not like the
medical experiments being done on them.
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Under the civil rights view of disability, it’s not the individual that has a problem. Rather, it is
society that has the problem and society that needs to change.
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The disability rights movement was the first social change movement in the U.S.
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Disability rights laws have been easy to pass because the ideas behind them are so obviously right.
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It’s usually best when a trained professional makes the important decisions for a person with a
disability.
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Making mistakes is one of the main ways in which all people learn.
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One phone call by one person is usually enough to convince a legislator to support an issue.
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The disability rights movement is led by people with disabilities.
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Allies, professionals, and parents can all play a constructive role in the self-advocacy movement.
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People with disabilities deserve civil rights because they are “special.”
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Under the civil rights view of disability, people with disabilities should do everything they can to
overcome their disabilities and become normal.
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Disability rights are gained the same way as other minority rights: through organizing tactics like
lobbying, voting, demonstrations and boycotts.
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If professionals empower self-advocates to make their own decisions, professionals have lost some of
their power.
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When even one person gains dignity, all people benefit.
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People with disabilities are regular people.
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People with disabilities must work together if they want to successfully make changes in society.
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