Disabled children and young people are being denied many of their rights, including access to education, effective careers guidance and employment.
An investigation led by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner suggests that as many as 13 of the rights contained within the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are not being met for many disabled young people across the country.
The report is a snapshot based on in-depth interviews and research involving 34 disabled children and young people.
Headline among the findings, the interviewees reported generally experiencing “unhelpful, negative stereotypes” of disability and said that people often underestimated their ability and held limited expectations and aspirations for them.
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