scholarly journals Factors that influence the use of community assets by people with physical disabilities: results of participatory mapping in Envigado, Colombia.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Toro-Hernandez ◽  
Laura Villa-Torres ◽  
Mónica Alejandra Mondragón-Barrera ◽  
Wendy Camelo-Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
System Level ◽  
Participatory Mapping ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

Abstract Background: Disability is an evolving concept that results from the complex interaction between a person with an impairment and the context in which he/she lives. There is limited understanding on the types, access and use of community assets valuable for people with disabilities, and the role of contextual factors in Colombia. Our goal with this work was to identify the factors at the levels of the socio-ecological framework, and their interaction, that influence the use of community assets among people with physical disabilities and community stakeholders in Envigado, Colombia. Methods: Using participatory mapping, a community based participatory approach, we carried out an assessment of community assets identified by people with disabilities and rehabilitation professionals. In-depth interviews (n=32) informed the design of two asset mapping activities, one among people with disabilities (n=5)and a second with rehabilitation professionals(n=4). Results were presented in a community forum to receive feedback on the findings. Results: Main findings indicate a chain of contextual factors that limit access and use of assets stemming from the personal (e.g. financial resources, inaccessible housing), interpersonal level (e.g. lack of a personal assistance or aid), and community levels (e.g. lack of accessible public transportation and inaccessible buildings). In most cases these barriers are heightened by system level barriers (e.g. lack of effective enforcement of the legal framework). Conclusions: Identifying these contextual factors, and their interactions, calls for stronger enforcement of the existing legal framework through articulated work between different stakeholders, so that people with disabilities can enjoy community assets.

scholarly journals Factors that influence the use of community assets by people with physical disabilities: results of participatory mapping in Envigado, Colombia.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Toro-Hernandez ◽  
Laura Villa-Torres ◽  
Mónica Alejandra Mondragón-Barrera ◽  
Wendy Camelo-Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
System Level ◽  
Participatory Mapping ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

Abstract Background: Disability is an evolving concept that results from the complex interaction between a person with an impairment and the context in which he/she lives. There is limited understanding on the types, access and use of community assets valuable for people with disabilities, and the role of contextual factors in Colombia. Our goal with this work was to identify the factors at the levels of the socio-ecological framework, and their interaction, that influence the use of community assets among people with physical disabilities and community stakeholders in Envigado, Colombia. Methods: Using participatory mapping, a community based participatory approach, we carried out an assessment of community assets identified by people with disabilities and rehabilitation professionals. In-depth interviews (n=32) informed the design of two participatory mapping activities, one among people with disabilities (n=5) and a second with rehabilitation professionals (n=4). Results were presented in a community forum to receive feedback on the findings. Results: Main findings indicate a chain of contextual factors that limit access and use of assets stemming from the personal (e.g. financial resources, inaccessible housing), interpersonal level (e.g. lack of a personal assistance or aid), and community levels (e.g. lack of accessible public transportation and inaccessible buildings). In most cases these barriers are heightened by system level barriers (e.g. lack of effective enforcement of the legal framework). Conclusions: Identifying these contextual factors, and their interactions, calls for stronger enforcement of the existing legal framework through articulated work between different stakeholders, so that people with disabilities can enjoy community assets.

scholarly journals Factors that influence the use of community assets by people with physical disabilities: results of participatory mapping in Envigado, Colombia.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Toro-Hernandez ◽  
Laura Villa-Torres ◽  
Mónica Alejandra Mondragón-Barrera ◽  
Wendy Camelo-Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
System Level ◽  
Participatory Mapping ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

Abstract Background: Disability is an evolving concept that results from the complex interaction between a person with an impairment and the context in which he/she lives. There is limited understanding on the types, access and use of community assets valuable for people with disabilities, and the role of contextual factors in Colombia. Our goal with this work was to identify the factors at the levels of the socio-ecological framework, and their interaction, that influence the use of community assets among people with physical disabilities and community stakeholders in Envigado, Colombia. Methods: Using participatory mapping, a community based participatory approach, we carried out an assessment of community assets identified by people with disabilities and rehabilitation professionals. In-depth interviews (n=32) informed the design of two participatory mapping activities, one among people with disabilities (n=5) and a second with rehabilitation professionals (n=4). Results were presented in a community forum to receive feedback on the findings. Results: Main findings indicate a chain of contextual factors that limit access and use of assets stemming from the personal (e.g. financial resources, inaccessible housing), interpersonal level (e.g. lack of a personal assistance or aid), and community levels (e.g. lack of accessible public transportation and inaccessible buildings). In most cases these barriers are heightened by system level barriers (e.g. lack of effective enforcement of the legal framework). Conclusions: Identifying these contextual factors, and their interactions, calls for stronger enforcement of the existing legal framework through articulated work between different stakeholders, so that people with disabilities can enjoy community assets.

scholarly journals Use of community assets and the role of contextual factors on the participation of people with disability: results of participatory mapping in Envigado, Colombia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Toro-Hernandez ◽  
Laura Villa-Torres ◽  
Mónica Alejandra Mondragón-Barrera ◽  
Wendy Camelo-Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
System Level ◽  
Participatory Mapping ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals

Abstract Background Disability is an evolving concept that results from the complex interaction between a person with an impairment and the context in which he/she lives. There is limited understanding on the types, access and use of community assets valuable for people with disabilities, and the role of contextual factors. Our goal with this work was to identify access and use of community assets, and the role of contextual factors among people with disabilities, and the perspectives of rehabilitation professionals, residents of a suburban area in Colombia. Methods Using participatory mapping, a community based participatory approach, we carried out an assessment of community assets identified by people with disabilities and rehabilitation professionals. In-depth interviews informed the design of two asset mapping activities, one among people with disabilities (n=5) and a second with rehabilitation professionals (n=4). Results Main findings indicate a chain of contextual factors that limit access and use of assets stemming from the personal (e.g. financial resources, inaccessible housing), interpersonal level (e.g. lack of a personal assistance or aid), and community levels (e.g. lack of accessible public transportation and inaccessible buildings). In most cases these barriers are heightened by system level barriers (e.g. lack of effective enforcement of the legal framework). Conclusions Identifying these contextual factors, and their interactions, call for stronger enforcement of the existing legal framework through articulated work between different stakeholders so persons with disabilities can enjoy community assets.

scholarly journals Factors that influence the use of community assets by people with physical disabilities: results of participatory mapping in Envigado, Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Luisa Toro-Hernandez ◽  
Laura Villa-Torres ◽  
Mónica Alejandra Mondragón-Barrera ◽  
Wendy Camelo-Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Participatory Mapping ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

scholarly journals Young People with Physical Disabilities at Work in Lithuania: Experiences and Attitudes

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-152
Author(s):  
Ruta Braziene ◽  
Ugne Zalkauskaite
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities ◽  
Depth Interviews

The aim of this paper is to disclose the experiences and attitudes of young people with disabilities towards their professional activities and finding a job and to discover what the main opportunities and obstacles are for the integration of young disabled people into the Lithuanian labour market. The empirical basis of this research consists of 18 in-depth interviews with 18-35 year old young people with physical disabilities. In-depth interviews with young people with physical disabilities disclosed that a successful transition into the labour market first of all depends on the educational level (especially tertiary education) of a person, acquired appropriate employability skills, etc. Young disabled people experienced stigmatized attitudes by employers and a lack of interest to employ a disabled person. It is emphasized that employers in Lithuania are unwilling to employ a disabled person due to some special requirements (e.g., work assistant services, special requirements for the workplace, shorter working hours, etc.). In the high number of cases young people with disabilities face a double stigma, e.g., young and disabled, lack of working experience, etc.

scholarly journals Inclusion, physical activity and quality of life for people with disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Luis Henrique Almeida Castro ◽  
Diego Bezerra de Souza ◽  
Fernanda Viana de Carvalho Moreto ◽  
Nelson Thiago Andrade Ferreira ◽  
Juliana Vicente de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Resistance Exercises ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Plan Making ◽  
The University ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

Several social spaces have been attended by people with disabilities. The universities include some of them, in this context we point out the Don Bosco Catholic University, in which through the University Extension Project Vida Nova, mainly serves people with spinal cord injuries with physical activities and resistance exercises. At the head of the project are coordinating teachers and students, with participation from the Physical Education and Nutrition courses. After the anamnesis, the training routines are elaborated, attending the requirements and limitations of each person. The objective is to present the work of adapted exercises carried out in the project with the members with physical disabilities. Seven individuals participate in the project in the morning, two of them female and five male, with ages between 24 and 61, an average of 44.85 years. Currently, the project serves around 15 people with physical disabilities, having the thera band as the most used means of adaptation. Future studies on the implementation of adapted gyms can be carried out, considering the interdisciplinary relevance of the theme, which in addition to involving courses in the health area, can cover other areas such as engineering and exacting for floor plan making and budgeting.

Travel by People With Physical Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-73
Author(s):  
Eugénia Lima Devile ◽  
Andreia Antunes Moura
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Negotiation Strategies ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities ◽  
Depth Interviews

It is acknowledged that access to tourism by persons with disabilities continues to be shaped by a variety of constraints that are not being clearly or consistently addressed by those in charge of tourism planning and management. Based on these assumptions, this chapter is focused on the identification of structural constraints and negotiation strategies that influence the decision and participation to travel for people with physical disabilities. To achieve these objectives, the chapter used a qualitative methodology, with the analysis and discussion of the information collected through in-depth interviews. Results may ultimately contribute to deepen the knowledge about the factors that influence people with disabilities travel choices, allowing to identify specific recommendations for improving the tourist supply chain and, consequently, for the overall tourist experience quality.

scholarly journals Game Accessibility and Advocacy for Participation of the Japanese Disability Community

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Muneo Kaigo ◽  
Sae Okura
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Special Functions ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Email Survey

In this paper we examine the recent situation of advocacy through game accessibility of video games for people with physical disabilities and its challenges in Japan. We conducted an email survey among the dominant gaming companies in Japan. We discovered that most gaming companies developing games for those with disabilities have actually attempted to provide some consideration to people with disabilities through setting additional special functions such as “easy mode” and “support for visual disabilities”. One out of five companies could be categorized as having successfully developed games based on the concept of specialized assistive technology, and the remaining companies could be categorized as having developed games for disabilities based on the concept of barrier-reducing goods. We also found out that the major Japanese gaming corporations had a tendency not to be active in communicating with the disability communities. Our results might indicate that stronger interaction with the gaming companies is one direct way to enhance further development of games for people with disabilities. In addition to that, considering that games are a significant form of social participation for people with disabilities, more social understanding is required in the Japanese domestic context.

The Personal Assistance Dilemma for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Areas

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Nosek
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Personal Assistance ◽  
Assistance Dilemma ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

Persons with physical disabilities who live in rural areas and require personal assistance in order to function face almost overwhelming barriers to pursuing independent lives. From the time of onset of disability, families assume the major responsibility for meeting their personal assistance needs. Often individuals with disabilities are poorly prepared to manage this need for themselves, lacking information and experiencing severe limitations in financial and human resources. The author presents information on personal assistance and methods used by people with physical disabilities to meet their need for personal assistance, and discusses the special assistance-related problems faced by people living in rural areas.

Adapting for Community Care, Part 2

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Adams
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Housing Tenure ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

This article examines the provision and funding of home adaptations for people with physical disabilities. Part 1 concluded that people with disabilities receive an adaptation service that Is skewed according to housing tenure and local policy implementation. Part 2 examines the response of one county's social services department and its senior grade occupational therapists in the assessment and allocation of a home adaptation service across housing tenure and across the county. It investigates, first, the role of community occupational therapists in assessing home adaptations across that county and, secondly, the shortcomings in the Disabled Facilities Grant system as documented by service users. Recommendations are made for Improving the adaptation service across housing tenure for people with disabilities.

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