ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on home life and the dwelling place of the child inevitably brings with it issues that affect the whole family. It argues that the disability has an impact on the whole family. The chapter starts by looking at the relevant rights afforded to the disabled child by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The research evidence presented in the chapter indicates that the disabled child's ability to exercise their participation rights in the home where they live depends on various factors. This is a situation which is also found in other contexts, including health settings, schools and leisure and sport facilities. The chapter concludes with a consideration of the roles played by advocacy and self-advocacy in the disabled child's daily life and the implications for their ability to exercise their participation rights in the home where they live.
