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The Community Imperative — A Statement Against Institutionalizing Any Person Because of a Disability
Center on Human Policy - Syracuse University
This version of The Community Imperative was developed by and for self-advocates in March 2000.
In terms of Human Rights:
- All people have basic human and legal rights
- These rights must not be taken away just because a person has a mental or physical disability
- Included in these basic rights is the right to live in the community
In terms of Human Rights:
- All people are valuable
- All people have strength and abilities
- All people have the right to services in their lives that support these strengths and abilities
- These supports are best provided in the community
So: To meet basic human rights and get the best services, all people, no matter what their abilities, have the right to live in the community.
Source: Syracuse Universit - Center for Human Policy, 2000; http://thechp.syr.edu/adimper.htm 
