Summary of OBSERVATORIO Discriminación a personas con discapacidad (Desde el aula)

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This video discusses the importance of distinguishing between people with disabilities and those who are merely "person with a disability." Salazar points out that, although the concept of disability has evolved over time, the predominant view in much of society still sees people with disabilities as burdensome and, as a result, contributes to their continued marginalization.

• 00:00:00 This video, featuring educator and disability rights activist Angélica Salazar, discusses the importance of distinguishing between people with disabilities and those who are merely "person with a disability." Salazar points out that, although the concept of disability has evolved over time, the predominant view in much of society still sees people with disabilities as burdensome and, as a result, contributes to their continued marginalization. She goes on to say that, under a social model of disability, which considers disability as an illness that can be cured, people with disabilities are recognized as full and equal members of society, with the same rights and freedoms as any other person. Salazar concludes by emphasizing the connection between the rights of people with disabilities and the broader agenda of discrimination, which she sees as rooted in a shared history of marginalization of people with disabilities. This connection, she believes, makes it all the more important to foster a sensitivity to disability language and to understand that, for people with disabilities, language can be a powerful tool of discrimination.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses the issue of discrimination against people with disabilities, and how it is not given the importance it deserves in Mexico. The main focus of the video is on Mexico's Constitution, which guarantees equal rights and recognition for everyone, regardless of their disability. This new perspective on disability under the human rights lens is beginning to be taken into account in Mexico, but there is still a long way to go. Young people with disabilities like Ricardo de Irías (who has Asperger's Syndrome) have faced discrimination in the past, and his parents have supported him in his quest to get rid of his interdiction restraining his ability to exercise. Minister Cossío Díaz (who is against the ruling) believes that the interdiction is based on an incorrect medical model that tries to protect the person with AS, instead of recognizing them as a person with a disability with rights. This innovative case shows the importance of judicial decisions in advancing human rights, and students of law should be interested in studying such topics in order to have a critical perspective on the world around them. Finally, the importance of educating young people about human rights is reiterated.