My community has a high percentage of disabled people, what measures can I take to promote social inclusion and ensure that everyone is able to participate in everyday life?
My community has a high percentage of disabled people, what measures can I take to promote social inclusion and ensure that everyone is able to participate in everyday life?
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There are a number of measures that can be taken to foster social inclusion for disabled people in the community. Start by holding awareness workshops or seminars so people understand what disabilities are and how they affect an individual's ability to participate in life. Advocate for policy changes that make public spaces more accessible, like widening doorways and adding ramps, and make services and events easily useable for those with restricted mobility or visual impairments. Provide sensitivity training for businesses to make sure they treat customers with disabilities equally as other customers. Offer transportation assistance so disabled folks have access to jobs and activities outside the community. Connect disabled persons with each other through virtual meetups, organized recreation outings, resource fairs, or referrals from local organizations who can aid their integration into everyday life and build trust among neighbors.
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My community has a high percentage of disabled people, what measures can I take to promote social inclusion and ensure that everyone is able to participate in everyday life?
user
There are a number of steps you can take to create an inclusive community:
1. Develop communication networks and share knowledge to increase awareness around disability inclusion;
2. Create an accessibility advisory group to advise on accessibility improvements; 3. Ensure that your service provision is in line with relevant legislation and standards, particularly around access services; 4. Encourage businesses and organisations within your community to be more accessible and inclusive - e.g. provide accessible signage, offer audible announcements for disabled passengers on public transport, ensure wheelchair spaces etc.; 5 Make sure public spaces are physically accessible – such as footpaths being wide enough for wheelchairs etc; 6 Provide appropriate supports such as housing modifications or equipment-based aid’s that enable individuals to independently access everyday life activities e.g crutches/wheelchairs/whiteboard used in education)​​​
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