About this resource
People with disability have the same rights as everyone else. This Easy Read guide explains everyday rights such as respect, making choices, privacy, being safe, speaking up and being included in the community, and that Australia has agreed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Purpose
To help people know their rights and feel confident to speak up.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Disability support workers. Also relevant for NDIS providers and support coordinators, positive behaviour support practitioners.
Client or participant group: Adults and young people with intellectual disability or low literacy.
Practice setting: Home, day programs and self-advocacy sessions.
Suggested uses
- Self-advocacy sessions
- Onboarding
- Rights education
- Supporting people to speak up
Instructions for practitioners
- Go through the guide at the person's pace.
- Give real examples from daily life.
- Respect the person's rights in your own practice.
- Connect with advocacy services if wanted.
Instructions for clients or participants
- Read about your rights with someone you trust.
- Think about a right that matters to you.
- Write who can help you.
Accessibility considerations
Easy Read layout with one idea per line and symbols. Should be user tested with people with intellectual disability.
Scope and limitations
General Easy Read information. It is not legal advice.
Research basis
Human rights frameworks and research on the dignity of risk support people's right to make their own choices, including choices that involve some risk. Easy Read standards and disability rights frameworks support people's right to accessible information; test Easy Read materials with the people who will use them.
- Ibrahim, J. E., & Davis, M. (2013). Impediments to applying the ‘dignity of risk’ principle in residential aged care services. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 32(3), 188–193. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12014
- Inclusion Europe. (2009). Information for all: European standards for making information easy to read and understand. https://www.inclusion-europe.eu/easy-to-read-standards-guidelines/
- United Nations. (2006). Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-rights-persons-disabilities
What is included
A 3-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced. Symbols are original line drawings created for Practitioner Plus.
