Question 1:
People with visual impairments can go out on their own without relying on others to show them the way?
People with visual impairments can use a white cane or a guide dog to help them get around. Accessible facilities in the community, such as tactile guide pathways, braille and tactile maps, and audio devices, can also help them get around.
Question 2:
Can people with hearing impairments use an alarm clock?
There are vibrating alarm clocks that can be placed under the pillow to wake up people with hearing impairments when the alarm clock vibrates.
Question 3:
If there is no elevator, can we carry and lift a powerchair and its user up the stairs?
Carrying a powerchair and its user up or down the stairs is not recommended in non-emergency situations. Powerchairs, together with the weight of the wheelchair user, can weigh up to 300 lbs (about 136 kg). Lifting a powerchair poses a significant risk and safety hazard to both the wheelchair user and the person lifting the wheelchair.
Question 4:
People with visual impairments cannot watch movies.
People with visual impairments can still enjoy a movie using audio description services and assistive viewing devices!
Question 5:
People with hearing impairments can enjoy music.
People with hearing impairments can still experience and enjoy music through hearing aids or other methods such as sign language interpretation, tempo vibration, text, lights and images.
Question 6:
Given the choice, people with physical disabilities will certainly choose to use a powerchair as a means of transport.
After diagnosis and assessment by doctors and therapists, a suitable type of assistive device will be recommended according to the physical condition and mobility of the disabled person. Walking or moderate use of a manual wheelchair can help maintain physical mobility and slow down functional decline. At the same time, powerchairs do not have the same degree of mobility as manual wheelchairs, and the user needs to pay close attention to the power level. Therefore, some people with physical disabilities will choose to use manual wheelchairs or other assistive devices depending on their condition.
Question 7:
People with visual impairments can use a smartphone.
Most smartphone systems today have special assistive features for people with different disabilities, such as voice activation and screen reading, which can read out text, interface icons, and even emojis for the visually impaired.
Question 8:
The term "deaf and dumb " is often used. "Deaf" and "mute" are necessarily related?
"Deafness" is an impairment of the hearing/auditory organs, while "dumbness" is an impairment of the vocal cords/voice organs. In fact, most of the people with hearing impairments have no problem with their vocal cords. It is only the hearing impairment that affects their learning of speech, which may lead to the ambiguous or incorrect pronunciation of words, but it does not mean that they cannot speak.
Question 9:
Wheelchair users can also take part in marathons?
People with physical disabilities can participate in some sports activities according to their physical conditions. The wheelchair marathon is one example. Also, in many sports, some of the rules are adapted or changed for people with disabilities, so that they can also participate.
Question 10:
Primary school students can help to promote inclusion?
Primary students can take the initiative to understand the abilities and needs of people with different types of disabilities in order to minimise misunderstandings and prejudice against them. Students can learn to respect and care for people with disabilities, help people with disabilities to integrate into the community, and set an example by influencing people around them to promote inclusion.
