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Interview
greater degree of social and work
integration?
There are many barriers left to over-
come because, as we are aware, new dif-
ficulties arise with the new advances.
However, there is a greater degree of
general awareness and a representative
movement for the disabled that is very
active, dynamic, demanding and willing to
work together with all political leaders
and technical experts to achieve a diver-
se society in which we all learn from
each other.
Achieving accessibility and design for all
has been proven to benefit not only disa-
bled people, but also the whole of society,
and this is being evaluated by the general
markets as a criteria of quality of use.
“WE HAVE TO ENCOURAGE THE DESIGN “ACHIEVING
OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES RELYNG ON
ACCESSIBILITY AND
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DISABLED IN
ORDER TO ENSURE THE QUALITY DESIGN FOR ALL HAS
OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES”
BEEN PROVEN TO
sans of them, and with the whole sup- persons with a greater degree of depen-
port of the Authorities, since the facilita- dency or who have greater difficulties. BENEFIT NOT ONLY
ting environment is increasingly a basic
element in the social paradigm and Are there still many technological DISABLED PEOPLE,
model of disability. There should always barriers left to overcome for disa-
be the attention necessary for those bled people to be able to achieve a BUT ALSO THE
“POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION IN CLEARLY WHOLE OF SOCIETY”
NECESSARY SO THAT THERE ARE
NO INEQUALITIES AND What is the professional profile of
TO ENSURE PARTICIPACION” the disabled people who could
most benefit from Information and
Communication technologies?
I believe that rather than professional
profile, the desire to learn and participa-
te is the most important factor, even for
people with a greater degree of depen-
dency. It is also true that well-trained
disabled people are needed in all the
policy decision fields and area. The role
of CERMI is being used as a reference
point and example in Europe in this res-
pect, and the European Forum of the
Disabled has become a Forum for con-
sultation and learning for technical and
political leaders at a European and at a
national level.
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Interview
greater degree of social and work
integration?
There are many barriers left to over-
come because, as we are aware, new dif-
ficulties arise with the new advances.
However, there is a greater degree of
general awareness and a representative
movement for the disabled that is very
active, dynamic, demanding and willing to
work together with all political leaders
and technical experts to achieve a diver-
se society in which we all learn from
each other.
Achieving accessibility and design for all
has been proven to benefit not only disa-
bled people, but also the whole of society,
and this is being evaluated by the general
markets as a criteria of quality of use.
“WE HAVE TO ENCOURAGE THE DESIGN “ACHIEVING
OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES RELYNG ON
ACCESSIBILITY AND
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DISABLED IN
ORDER TO ENSURE THE QUALITY DESIGN FOR ALL HAS
OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES”
BEEN PROVEN TO
sans of them, and with the whole sup- persons with a greater degree of depen-
port of the Authorities, since the facilita- dency or who have greater difficulties. BENEFIT NOT ONLY
ting environment is increasingly a basic
element in the social paradigm and Are there still many technological DISABLED PEOPLE,
model of disability. There should always barriers left to overcome for disa-
be the attention necessary for those bled people to be able to achieve a BUT ALSO THE
“POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION IN CLEARLY WHOLE OF SOCIETY”
NECESSARY SO THAT THERE ARE
NO INEQUALITIES AND What is the professional profile of
TO ENSURE PARTICIPACION” the disabled people who could
most benefit from Information and
Communication technologies?
I believe that rather than professional
profile, the desire to learn and participa-
te is the most important factor, even for
people with a greater degree of depen-
dency. It is also true that well-trained
disabled people are needed in all the
policy decision fields and area. The role
of CERMI is being used as a reference
point and example in Europe in this res-
pect, and the European Forum of the
Disabled has become a Forum for con-
sultation and learning for technical and
political leaders at a European and at a
national level.
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