In Poland, people with disabilities* have the right to equal treatment, respect for their dignity and support from the state.
Poland is a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Polish Constitution also prohibits discrimination on any grounds (Article 32(2)).
It also talks about the state’s obligation to provide support to people with disabilities in the scope of healthcare (Article 68(3)) and assistance with securing their subsistence, adaptation to work and social communication (Article 69).
Poland aims to integrate people with disabilities into the social life and enable them to access a wide range of institutions, schools and offices.
There is a system in place to support people with disabilities in schools and in the labour market. More and more institutions and facilities are adapted to accommodate people with disabilities.
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* Polish law talks about “disabled people”. We use the term “people with disabilities”, as this is the term preferred by people living with disabilities.
