Núcleo Disca

Points of interest:

• It is necessary to create laws and institutions that truly respond to the needs of people with disabilities. This includes moving away from outdated models that view disability solely as a medical issue.
• People with disabilities must directly participate in the creation of policies and programs that affect them.
• It is important to recognize that women, LGBTIQ+ individuals, children, adolescents, Indigenous peoples, and racialized people with disabilities face different barriers. Therefore, state actions must be sensitive to these differences and ensure appropriate support for each group.
• It is urgent to eliminate the figure of “interdiction” that still exists in several countries, which prevents many people with disabilities from making decisions about their own lives, bodies, or property.
• A set of recommendations is proposed to realize self-determination and combat discrimination against people with disabilities.

Notes:

• The following summary was prepared by Núcleo Milenio DISCA and is based exclusively on the original publication. Therefore, it should not be used for citations or references.
• This article was originally published in Spanish.

Vallejo Ortega, D. C., López Radrigán, C., Pino Morán, J. A., Ramírez Fuentes, J., & Schmidt Martínez, G. F. (2024). Insumos y recomendaciones para políticas públicas e intervención social en torno a las luchas de las personas con discapacidad en América Latina. CLACSO.