Download or read book The Human Rights Agenda for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities written by Dorothy Griffiths and published by Nadd. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive study explores ways in which the spirit of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities may be enacted in the lives of individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. A broad range of rights, issues, and research is examined related to health, education, the law, sexuality, parenting, and daily living, with the goal of exploring the history of concerns and barriers to rights enactment. Examples of rights promotion programs are described and strategy recommendations are provided for organizations and self-advocates committed to the promotion of the authentic enactment of human rights.