Fundamental Principles of Disability

 

THE UNION OF THE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED AGAINST SEGREGATION

and

THE DISABILITY ALLIANCE

discuss

Fundamental Principles of Disability

Being a summary of the discussion held on 22nd November, 1975 and containing commentaries from each organisation

Editor's Note: This unabridged version was electronically scanned and reformatted from the original document by Mark Priestley, in consultation with Vic Finkelstein and Ken Davis
(October 1997).

The original page numbers are indicated in square brackets and do not form part of the text.

All copyright remains with the original authors.

INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION
THE UNION COMMENTS ON THE DISCUSSION
THE ALLIANCE COMMENTS ON THE DISCUSSION
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Union of the Physically Impaired Against Segregation: c/o Flat 2, St. Giles Court, Dane
Road, Ealing, London, W13

The Disability Alliance: 96 Portland Place, London, W1N 4EX

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Introduction

This booklet contains three documents which relate to the meeting held between the Union of the Physically Impaired Against Segregation and the Disability Alliance on 22nd November, 1975.

The events leading up to the meeting are briefly outlined in the opening statement of the Union and presented in the summary document; and in the first paragraph of the Alliance's commentary document.

Under the agreed conditions for the meeting, condition 3 d), the discussion was recorded so as to be available for disabled people. People who wish to have copies of the cassette recording, or to borrow it, should contact the Union to make the necessary arrangements.

Following the meeting a summary of the discussion was prepared from the recording and this document, included in this booklet, is accepted by both organisations as an accurate summary, with neither side retaining any reservations.

Each organisation also prepared its own commentary on the discussion of 22nd November: these are included in this booklet.

November, 1976

Read the full discussion paper here