Accessibility: Brazil has initiated a program to help reduce the inaccessibility that has largely affected its population. The program, The Brazilian Urban Accessibility Program of the Ministry of Cities, aims to help those with a disability or restriction of mobility… Continue Reading →
India seems to have all the information, resources and even legislation to make the country more accessible. It is time to start enforcing action. There is still much to be done to make the environment, technology and healthcare… Continue Reading →
Assistive devices are basic and include walking sticks, crutches and eyeglasses. Assistive devices such as prostheses, wheelchairs and hearing devices are considered “modern” assistive devices and are not easily accessed and are also expensive (Palmer, Groce, Mont, Nguyen & Mitra,… Continue Reading →
Accessibility Instead of reading off statistics, I decided to include the perspectives of two people, each with a disability, currently living in Sweden. Personal stories often tell a truer tale than do statistics on a page. First, Jesper. Jesper has… Continue Reading →
Accessibility We know that the economic state of Haiti is among the poorest in the world. We also know and recognize that people with disabilities in Haiti have a horrible stigma attached to them, often times being referred to as… Continue Reading →
Mental Illness and Disability in Norway Accessibility Norway overall practices inclusion of all individuals and so it follows standards of accessibility that allow everyone to access different areas, retailers, transportation, housing, employment and more. Norway’s accessibility in various environments… Continue Reading →
There are 19 regions in Italy that work to organize and deliver healthcare services. Mental health services in Italy are provided by the National Health Service in numerous settings (Donatini, 2018). Mental health can be treated in hospital inpatient wards,… Continue Reading →
Disability around the world Blog Part 3- New Zealand Accessibility “Society and systems should not discriminate against persons with any disability, including those who have physical, visual, hearing, speech, intellectual or mental impairments. If the persons with disabilities are unable… Continue Reading →
Germany Part 3 Accessibility: “Under German law, people with disabilities are entitled to help and assistance in order to avert, eliminate, or improve their disability.” (Book 9 of the Social Code of Germany) Because of this statement; accessibility to technology,… Continue Reading →
ACCESSIBILITY Sara is a wheelchair user who said she would like to highlight some of the obstacles that people may face while spending a day in the city (Manchester, England) (2017). She explained that she purposely does not do things… Continue Reading →
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