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Disabled hindered by everyday public services

Author
Michael Sergel,
Publish Date
Thu, 23 Apr 2015, 1:48PM
(Photo: Stock.xchng)
(Photo: Stock.xchng)

Disabled hindered by everyday public services

Author
Michael Sergel,
Publish Date
Thu, 23 Apr 2015, 1:48PM

Unusable road crossings, inaccessible public buildings, and unreadable "Captcha" codes on internet forms.

These are some of the things hindering the ability of disabled people to do ordinary things, according to two new reports on disability rights.

One has found people struggle to access transport, public buildings, workplaces, technology and housing.

Another has found most disabled people feel discriminated against.

The reports were drawn from almost a hundred interviews by the Convention Coalition Monitoring Group.

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