UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES: THE CASE OF TURKEY
BİLGİ VE İLETİŞİM TEKNOLOJİSİ HİZMETLERİNE ENGELSİZ ERİŞİM: TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ

Author : Ahmet İlker AKBABA -- Abdulkadir ÖZDEMİR - Abdullah NARALAN
Number of pages : 1565-1579

Abstract

About 15% of the world population and about 13% of Turkish population is comprised of disabled people; this means that every 8 people in Turkey possess limited disabled. Even if the ratios of the total seem to be low, when the issue is considered in terms of product and service demand of disabled, these ratios should not be neglected. However, disability is not only a common sense, but also a right and justice issue, because disabled people must have fundamental rights such as equal treatment, reputation, ability to sustain their lives independently and being a part of the community. In this respect, we are obliged to provide required possibilities and opportunities for them to enjoy these rights. The necessities of disabled people are similar to non-disabled people so, disabled people should be perceived as an integrated part of the society and satisfy their necessities, instead of distinguishing them as a separate part. At this point, the most crucial duty belongs to all the corresponding in

Keywords

information; comminication; technology; disabled people; Turkey

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