8 Human rights
If people with learning disabilities are labelled as such, does this mean their rights as humans are undermined? In this final part of the session, you will consider this question.
Activity 7 What are people's rights?
Choose the option from the list below which you think is correct.
Discussion
Did you get this answer right? People with learning disabilities are entitled to exactly the same rights as everyone else. How did people obtain these rights? Watch the animation below to find out.
This animation shows that people are entitled to the same rights as other people. However, lots of things can stand in the way of people exercising their rights. You will look at these next.
OpenLearn - Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging 
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