Values

People with disabilities are husbands and wives, parents, classmates, friends, community volunteers, and employees, whose contributions to the world are only limited by the attitudes of our society.

All people as human beings are inherently valuable and have fundamental human rights.

All people have the right to pursue happiness and a life of meaning. As such, all people have the right to freedom of association and basic control over their everyday lives.

All people can grow and develop and are entitled to conditions that foster their development. Such conditions are optimally provided when people are truly a part of their local communities.

People with disabilities are a natural part of the human experience. They have the right to live, learn, work, play, and worship in the mainstream of society. They have a right to grow up in families, go to school and learn with their neighbors, live in a home of their choosing, seek employment, access appropriate healthcare, and enjoy the recreational opportunities of their local communities.

These rights shall not be diminished due to the nature or severity of their disability.

The California Alliance for Inclusive Communities believes that the defense of human freedom, human rights, and the dignity of the individual is a moral imperative. We commit the full resources of the Alliance to this end.