NOTAS: | "“Accessibility is a basic precondition for the equal participation of people with disabilities in an inclusive social life.”01 There are more than 1.5 million people with disabilities in Austria. Only a small percentage of these disabilities are congenital, or were acquired as a result of an accident or an occupational illness. The vast majority are the result of a disease or disorder.02 Nor should it be forgotten that disabilities also often affect older people. The following groups are most likely to experience restrictions to participation: • People with vision loss or blindness • People with hearing loss • People with physical or motor impairments affecting the upper limbs • People with learning difficulties The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – and the subsequent EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services – introduced ‘accessibility’ as one of its foundational principles. ..." |