"Disabled Access"

Disabled Access
Disability is the condition of being physically, emotionally or mentally impaired. Disability refers to the social effects of physical, emotional or mental impairment. This definition, known as the `social model` of disability, makes a clear distinction between the impairment itself such as a medical condition that makes a person unable to walk or unable to sit and also exposes the disabling effects of society in relation to that impairment. It is said that the real issue is the societal response to disability. If a community allows physical, architectural, transportation, and other barriers to remain in place, society is creating handicaps that oppress individuals with disabilities. If, on the other hand, a community removes those barriers, persons with disabilities can function at much higher levels. In simple terms, it is not the inability to walk or the inability to sit that prevents a person from entering a building. Instead, it is things like stairs that are inaccessible to a wheelchair-user. In other words, disability is socially constructed. The social model is often contrasted with the medical model that sees disability as synonymous to impairment. Many books on disability and disability rights point out that being ?disabled` is an identity that one is not necessarily born with, as disabilities are more often acquired than congenital. Some disability rights activists use the word, ?Temporarily Able-Bodied`, as a reminder that many people will develop disabilities at some point in their lives, due to accidents, illness that are physical, mental or emotional, or late-emerging effects of genetics. There are various methods that are being undertaken to provide extra help to the disabled. One such method is the application of Disabled Access. Disabled Access means the path in the form of Disabled Access route or Disabled Access ramp, which is specially made to facilitate movements of disabled people. Such Disabled Access paths can be found in exit and entry points of most modern buildings as well as shopping malls.