| All are treated equally in the eyes of law. This is | | | | government, telecommunications, transportation and |
| irrespective of individual's disability. Even if a person is | | | | employment. According to the Rehabilitation Act |
| disabled, he or she is still entitled to enjoy the same | | | | implemented in the year 1973, there should be no |
| privileges enjoyed by their able-bodies counterparts. | | | | discrimination on the basis of disability in programs of |
| The federal government has passed a few laws to | | | | federal agencies and programs funded by the federal |
| make sure there is equality in every area of law. | | | | government. |
| The disabled can exercise their right to vote. Thanks | | | | Two of the biggest programs for disabled people are |
| to the voting aids and easy accessibility of polling | | | | the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the |
| places which is in accordance with the Voting | | | | Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Disabled people, |
| Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of | | | | who are unable to work, will get benefits as ensured |
| 1984. One also has to applaud the Fair Housing | | | | by the SSDI, while the SSI gives benefits to those who |
| Amendments Act of 1988, which prevents | | | | have inadequate earnings. |
| discrimination based on disability, religion, race or color | | | | There are many more constitutive federal laws for the |
| when it comes to renting or selling houses. | | | | benefit of the disabled. It is also every citizen's duty to |
| The Disabilities Act, implemented in the year 1990, | | | | see that their less fortunate countrymen are able to |
| protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. It is | | | | live comfortably. This is an act of compassion to |
| effective in all the areas of services provided by the | | | | humanity and to treat all human beings equal. |