Protecting the Rights of People with Autism in the Fields of Education and Em…

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol were adopted on 13 December 2006 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and opened for signature on 30 March 2007. They entered into force on 3 May 2008. The CRPD is unique in its complexity for many reasons. It encompasses both civil and political rights, and economic, social and cultural r…