* Ensure the rights of people with disabilities with regard to employment, access to education, transport, housing, facilities and services.…
‘The material world is also involved in shaping difference and equality. Difference in age can become an inequality when the buildings and streets are designed for those who find it easy to get around’ (Blakeley et al, 2009). This is also true for those who have physical disabilities. I have noticed that admission to some of the businesses can exclude the people who are less able. Unlike City Road which has wide pavements and easy access to shops, the businesses in High Street have Steep steps and narrow…
Upgraded bus stops along the route providing better waiting areas an information, including new shelters with lighting and seating to make waiting for the bus safer and more comfortable, textured paving to help people with visual impairments, raised kerbs to make it easier for people with mobility problems and electronic information about waiting times.…
The restaurant I picked was very accessible for wheelchairs. Unfortunately, the soap dispensers were to high up. When thinking about being in a wheelchair I could only imagine the amount of frustration they must go through especially if a restaurant or any place isn’t too accessible. Everyday is a struggle for them and after doing this assignment I wish I could do something so that all places are more handicap friendly. Doing this assignment was stressful knowing there are a lot of requirements but my heart goes out to all persons in a wheelchair because I know how frustrating it can…
The laneways of Melbourne are considered an important aspect of what makes up Melbourne. Each laneway adding its own unique charm to the city, despite what they laneways consist of whether it may be cafes, gourmet restaurants, or lively and bold street art. Laneways provide both citizens and tourists with shorter routes to their destination, promoting connectivity throughout the CBD. These laneways are extremely beneficial to anyone who visit the laneways on a daily basis, being as entrance into the laneways are evident and they’re simple to locate. However, it was observed that a child tripped over a table leg being as the space within the laneway was limited and there was inadequate lighting in some cases. While accessibility into the laneways…
Getting a job or education, traveling, going for a drink or to the cinema with friends are ordinary activities but for disabled people remain difficult to achieve.…
Disability Discrimination Act and direct payments legislation (for all their deficiencies and restrictions) and the setting up of a Disability Rights Commission.…
The U.S government has implemented various rules and regulations to care for the needs of the disabled people. Firstly, The U.S government implemented the rule of Americans with Disabilities Act that prohibits discrimination of people based on their disabilities. Subtitle AT of the Act protects the disabled people from discrimination in terms of services, activities or any programs undertaken in the state and local levels of government. The adoption of the rule has been effective in making programs accessible and effective communication to the disabled persons in Southwest Louisiana. This also provides a mechanism of resolving…
In the 1970’s and 1980’s a civil rights based approach was developed by disabled people. Buildings were built in such a way that there was no access for wheelchairs. Information was produced in a way that disabled people could not use. Attitudes and stereotypes about a disabled person prohibited a disabled person from having the same opportunities as an able bodied person. Special services…
Disability is a state or function that can be judged severally as damage taken place. It causes consequences such as physical, sensory, cognitive and intellectual impairments due to mental illnesses and different types of diseases and situations. It effects individual’s organ or body part and may also effect individual’s participation in life. This is why there is an Anti- Discriminatory practice that promotes disabled individuals in participating in life and protects individuals from getting discriminated.…
Some people that have disabilities may have problems accessing health care. For example, the entrances to some GP surgeries don’t have very good access for individuals that use wheelchairs. If a wheelchair user has to open two to three doors before entering the waiting area this will act as a barrier. The wheelchair user does not want to depend on others to do things for them; this makes them feel incapable of doing things for themselves.…
The legislation requires public bodies to promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities. It also allows the government to set minimum standards so that people with disabilities can use public transport easily. These rights are put in place to ensure that no discrimination or inequality is given to anyone who doesn’t deserve it and because of this these rights are put in place to make sure that people are being treated equally at all…
The following is a guide only to the legislation currently in place that impacts on equality and diversity issues, and is not a comprehensive list.…
In nineteen ninety Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act. This act was established in order to eliminate discrimination of people with disabilities and to break down barriers in society that limits the freedom a disabled person. According to Section 2 Subsection A part one, "some 43,000,000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities, and this number is increasing as the population as a whole is growing older." As the number suggests there are a lot of people that would be classified as disabled making this act very important. This paper will look at the Americans with Disabilities Act as how it pertains to helping people with disabilities based on who is covered, what are their rights, and what legal actions they have if they believe they have been discriminated against.…
Children playing ball games like Football, Cricket,Tennis etc. near Roads are likely to run across theroad carelessly to pick the ball as the ball goes out ofthe field. Strict instructions should be given to childrento be very careful while crossing the road to pick theball.…