We see this convention as confirming a paradigm shift. There are various ways in which society has viewed people with disabilities over the centuries. This puts our issues where we want them, in a human rights context--not a charity or a medical model. This confirms what we have been seeking, which is to move our issues into a whole human rights perspective. Thus we need programs and policies to follow what I hope is a shift in the way in which we will now and forever be viewed.
On April 28th, 2010. See this statement in context.