Disability Inclusion Matters

  Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals number 9 (SDG target 9.c) aims to increase access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for all including people with disabilities. Therefore, this article focuses on  persons with  disabilities by analysing the international and  the regional normative frameworks on disability and ICT and highlighting the challenges persons with disabilities face in accessing ICT based on the available evidence.  It also analyzed the situation of persons with disabilities in ICT, and current practices in some countries regarding access to ICT for persons with disabilities. The article likewise concludes with the ways forward to increase accessibility of ICT for persons with disabilities. Keywords: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Introduction The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank Report on Disability (2011), provides a global statistics on dis

ABSTRACT Accessibility in the context of disability, can be regarded as one of the principles of disability inclusion or simply to perceive it as synonymous to inclusion. Therefore, this article explored the concept of disability, models of disability, concept of accessibility and other key concepts related to accessibility for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The article likewise analyzed the international legal framework on accessibility for PWDs as well as accessibility laws at national level in some countries. Equally, the article analyzed accessibility in specific areas such as physical environment accessibility, communication/information accessibility, transportation accessibility, general health services accessibility, as well as accessibility in education and workplaces. The article ended with conclusion and recommendations on how to enhance accessibility for disability inclusion . KEYWORDS: Accessibility, Disability, Inclusion, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). INTRODUCTION W