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        They're only Human Beings Like Everybody Else

        β€œA Magna Carta for disabled people” – the ground-breaking 1970 legislation that transformed lives.

        Current affairs 1970 28 mins

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        Through the eyes of disabled people, professionals and politicians, World In Action looks at the implications of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, the pioneering 1970 legislation that transformed lives. It was dubbed β€œa Magna Carta for disabled people” at the time.

        The Act made local authorities responsible for the first time in law for assessing and meeting needs for social care in the community, the adaptation of homes and the right to access education. It was the cornerstone for future disability rights legislation such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

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