Right to the city for the disabled

• April 25, 2024

The right to the city is the right of all citizens, disabled or non-disabled, to enjoy public goods such as shopping centers, collective and sports facilities.

According to the statements of the candidate for the presidency, Gabriel Quadri, in Mexico 5 million 739 thousand 270 people live with some disability , which represents 5.1% of the total population. Of these, 49% are men and 51% are women, according to information published in colorelectoral.excelsior.com.mx.

For this reason, he proposed creating a citizen body to ensure that the mobility rights , learning , public health Y education of people with some disability .

A key to the rehabilitation and adding these people in the society is the civic culture, through which different measures can be adopted for the purpose of better coexistence .

In this regard, the Council for the Development and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, offers some recommendations to assist a person with disability :

1. No discriminate nor distinguish a Person with Disability , because it is first of all, a person like any other.

2. Have patience . If you do not know what to do or what to say, let the Person with Disability help you face the issue.

3. Do not ignore them . If you relate to a Person with Disability As if she did not have a deficiency, you're going to be ignoring a very important characteristic of her.

4. People with disabilities have the right , they can and want to make their own decisions and take responsibility for their actions.

5. Offer assistance if asked , or if it is clearly evident that you need it. But do not overdo it, let alone insist on offering a service that you have not been asked for.

6. When you want some information from a Person with Disability , go directly to her and not to her companions or interpreters.

A better integration to daily activities, as well as respecting rights of people with different abilities, allow them to enjoy a better physical, mental and emotional health .

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