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HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY
We are all physically disabled (1) at some time in our lives. A child, a
person with a broken leg, a parent with a pram, an elderly person, etc.
are all disabled in one way or another. Those who remain healthy and
able-bodied all their lives are few. As far as the built-up environment
is concerned, it is important that it should be barrier-free and adapted
to fulfill the needs of all people equally. As a matter of fact, the
needs of the disabled coincide with the needs of the majority, and all
people are at ease with them. As such, planning for the majority implies
planning for people with varying abilities and disabilities.
It should be noted that a handicap is not a synonym for disability. A
disability refers to a physical, sensory or mental limitation that
interferes with a person's ability to move, see, hear or learn; a
handicap refers to a condition or barrier imposed by the environment,
society or oneself. As such, physical obstructions of the built-up
environment constitute a handicap to a disabled person. For example, a
stairway is a handicap to a wheelchair user. On the other hand, feeling
different and inferior to other people constitutes a handicap imposed by
oneself.
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