Understanding Barriers
Due to a variety of barriers, people with disabilities don’t always have the opportunity to participate in social or work activities. When considering the environment of your neighborhood, community, or workplace, ask yourself the following questions:
- Accessibility
- Can a person with a disability easily gain entrance and maneuver around the location, whether it is a home, park, store, restaurant, or workspace?
- Can they adequately see or hear in order to participate?
- Transportation
- Can a person with a disability find a place to easily park and exit their car?
- If the person with a disability does not drive is there a means of public transportation nearby?
- Support
- Does a person with a disability have access to family, friends, or caretakers who can provide support, whether physical, financial, or emotional?
- Attitudinal
- Do people without disabilities act comfortably and inclusively around people with disabilities?
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