What barriers do teenagers with disabilities have to overcome every day in Cherkassy? Is there enough rehabilitation and psychological support in the city? What is the lack of understanding of society? To find out the answers to these questions, the reporter of “18000” interviewed two mothers of teenagers with physical and mental disabilities. We share… Continue reading People’s misunderstanding, lack of elevators, and high curbs: what prevents teenagers with disabilities from living an active life in Cherkasy
Author: Бойко Марина
Distance, bureaucracy and lack of opportunities. What discriminates people with disabilities in the service sector
60% of Ukrainians believe that insufficient social payments and inaccessible environment are the main problems faced by people with disabilities in Ukraine. These are the results of a national sociological survey conducted by the public union “League of the Strong” at the end of last year. Do people with disabilities see the same problems? “UP.Zhyttia”… Continue reading Distance, bureaucracy and lack of opportunities. What discriminates people with disabilities in the service sector
Barriers, pity, misunderstanding: what challenges do people with disabilities face?
People with disabilities should be able to interact on an equal footing: without pity or sympathy. But besides inequality, there are many barriers in their lives. These are not only physical, such as the lack of regulatory ramps, but also stereotypes and judgments that still exist in society. It is prejudice that causes discrimination and… Continue reading Barriers, pity, misunderstanding: what challenges do people with disabilities face?
“I’d like to get to the observation deck of the town hall, but there are stairs upstairs”: about the accessibility of Ivano-Frankivsk for people in wheelchairs
Accessibility is about the absence of restrictions. The needs of every person, including people with disabilities, as well as groups with limited mobility, such as the elderly, pregnant women, and parents with children, must be taken into account. Universal design, or the reasonable adaptation of an object or service, is regulated by state building codes… Continue reading “I’d like to get to the observation deck of the town hall, but there are stairs upstairs”: about the accessibility of Ivano-Frankivsk for people in wheelchairs
Ternopil is becoming more accessible: how Taras Khomitskyi is changing his hometown thanks to his own experience of disability
Taras Khomitsky is a social activist. He is a wheelchair user, so he understands from his own experience how important accessibility is. Taras has been involved in public activities for 5 years. His initiatives are aimed at making the city of Ternopil comfortable for everyone. What can one person with like-minded people change and whether… Continue reading Ternopil is becoming more accessible: how Taras Khomitskyi is changing his hometown thanks to his own experience of disability