Introduction
Raphael Loquellano www.pexels.com
Stereotyping, stigma, and discrimination are challenges people with disability face every day. Much of the disabled community faces exclusion from parts of society other people take for granted. This is no diffrent when it comes to housing and physical barriers.
Physical barriers refer to environments that are inaccessible due to the way they were designed.
Examples include buildings with no wheelchair access, ineffective lighting that creates poor visibility for people with low vision, sidewalks that are too narrow for walking aids or doorknobs that are difficult to grasp for people with arthritis.
There is already a lot of change being made in this space, like the introduction of wheelchair-accessible beach mats and low sensory quiet hours at grocery stores. However, there is always more to be done. Architects, designers, builders, and town planners need to put accessibility first to ensure everyone can enjoy society, rather than a select few.
Task
Stereotyping, stigma, and discrimination are challenges people with disability face every day. Much of the disabled community faces exclusion from parts of society other people take for granted. Disability exclusion has stemmed from the belief that having a disability makes you 'less than’.
Let's take a look at five of the common barriers to participation that people with a disability may face.
- Attitude. People's perceptions of what it's like to live with a disability is one of the most foundational barriers.
- Communication
- Physical
- Policy
- Social
Your task is to do some research on the key barriers and write a short summary of each barrier.
