Coverage of Accessibility in UNCRPD:
- Accessibility is a cross cutting issue
- Preamble (e) evolving capacity and (v)
- Article 2 Definitions : Universal Design & Reasonable Accommodation
- Article 4 (g) promote research (h) provide new technologies
- Article 5 (3) ensure reasonable accommodation
- Article 13 Access to Justice
- Article 19 (a) choice of residence (b) choice of in-house services ( c) Access to Community Services
- Article 21 Freedom of Expression
- Article 24 Education
- Article 27 Employment
- Article 29 Political and Public Life
- Article 30 1 (a) (b) (c) 3 copy rights
Topics for Discussion
- Universal Design V/s Reasonable Accommodation
- Affordability V/s Minimum Cost [9 h]
- Accessibility in Public and Private Spaces
- Guidelines / Principles for Infrastructure Accessibility
- Accessibility mandatory for new infrastructure and providing accessibility in existing buildings [have a time frame and have alternate means of accessibility where modifications not possible]
- Access to Tourism, Leisure and Recreation
- Heritage Buildings
- Hotels, Restaurants etc
- Cinema Halls, Drama, Museum etc
- Access to Information & Communication Technologies
- Television, Cinema
- Subtitling
- Audio Description
- Boxed Sign Language
- Internet
- Alternative Formats
- Electronic
- Mobiles
- Washing Machines etc..
- Transport
- Public
- Private [modification of cars, bus etc.]
- Access to Services
- Monitoring and Legal Compliance
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