PAI's Advocacy Principles

PAI Mission Statement

Advance the rights of Californians with disabilities.

PAI Vision Statement

PAI’s vision is a barrier free, inclusive world that values diversity, culture, and each individual.

In this world all people with disabilities have:

Equality,
Dignity,
Power,
Freedom of choice,
Independence, and
Freedom from abuse, neglect, and discrimination. 

They have quality, culturally responsive, safe, affordable, accessible:

Housing,
Education,
Healthcare,
Technology,
Transportation, and
Individual and family supports that they choose and direct.

People with disabilities have the right to family, social, and intimate relationships.  They are financially secure, can make life choices, and have opportunities for satisfying work, recreation, spiritual lives, and community service.