Accessibility: sharing and caring for all

Society used to have the wrong perception of people with disabilities (PWD); disabled people were commonly viewed as not being able to perform in the way others were, a mistaken notion that resulted in them being excluded from the mainstream of the everyday-life-routine. Hence, they could not be act...

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Main Authors: Tukiman, Izawati, Abu Bakar, Aniza
Other Authors: Zen, Ismawi
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: The International Institute of Islamic Thought 2019
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spelling iium-790142020-02-25T09:29:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/79014/ Accessibility: sharing and caring for all Tukiman, Izawati Abu Bakar, Aniza H10 Societies Society used to have the wrong perception of people with disabilities (PWD); disabled people were commonly viewed as not being able to perform in the way others were, a mistaken notion that resulted in them being excluded from the mainstream of the everyday-life-routine. Hence, they could not be actively involved in society. They were deprived of such fundamental rights as education and job opportunity. The worst part was perhaps when the community believed the myths that disabilities were inherited and due to curses. They were once stereotyped and labelled negatively, which resulted in them being sidelined and/or shied away from. However, the situation has been changing following decisive measures being taken by various parties, such as the government and nonprofit organizations, and also individuals in society. This has mainly been the result of PWD themselves starting to come forward to fight for their rights and prove to the community that they can contribute at par with others. Some have even proven to be outstanding in their fields too. All these bring awareness to the community, which provides a relentless focus on PWD. This chapter provides an overview of the types of disabilities and impairment, challenges faced by the disabled and impaired people, and the Islamic perspectives on this matter. The International Institute of Islamic Thought Zen, Ismawi Mansor, Mazlina Harun, Nor Zalina 2019 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79014/1/IIIT%20book%20chapter%203%20accessibility%20-%20sharing%20and%20caring%20for%20all.pdf Tukiman, Izawati and Abu Bakar, Aniza (2019) Accessibility: sharing and caring for all. In: Islamic relevance in landscape architecture. The International Institute of Islamic Thought, Selangor, Malaysia, pp. 25-39. ISBN 987-967-2190-25-7
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Accessibility: sharing and caring for all
description Society used to have the wrong perception of people with disabilities (PWD); disabled people were commonly viewed as not being able to perform in the way others were, a mistaken notion that resulted in them being excluded from the mainstream of the everyday-life-routine. Hence, they could not be actively involved in society. They were deprived of such fundamental rights as education and job opportunity. The worst part was perhaps when the community believed the myths that disabilities were inherited and due to curses. They were once stereotyped and labelled negatively, which resulted in them being sidelined and/or shied away from. However, the situation has been changing following decisive measures being taken by various parties, such as the government and nonprofit organizations, and also individuals in society. This has mainly been the result of PWD themselves starting to come forward to fight for their rights and prove to the community that they can contribute at par with others. Some have even proven to be outstanding in their fields too. All these bring awareness to the community, which provides a relentless focus on PWD. This chapter provides an overview of the types of disabilities and impairment, challenges faced by the disabled and impaired people, and the Islamic perspectives on this matter.
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title Accessibility: sharing and caring for all
title_short Accessibility: sharing and caring for all
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/79014/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/79014/1/IIIT%20book%20chapter%203%20accessibility%20-%20sharing%20and%20caring%20for%20all.pdf
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