Special Advisor Heumann: Breaking Barriers
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Channel: ShareAmerica · 2013 · News & Politics
"Accessible buses and accessible trains help people all over the world, and accessible buildings — including accessible bathrooms, things having Braille on them — that helps everyone also," says Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann. What are some ways you can think of to make places more accessible to all? This video was produced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs in November 2013. It features Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann. 00:00:00.542,00:00:04.917 [TEXT: Explain how breaking barriers to enter society brings benefits for everybody.] Breaking barriers provides opportunities to those individuals 00:00:04.917,00:00:07.500 who have difficulty walking, 00:00:07.500,00:00:10.917 or who may have baby carriages, [TEXT: Judy Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, United States Department of State] 00:00:10.917,00:00:14.833 or who may have shopping carts or are carrying things that are heavy. 00:00:14.833,00:00:17.750 Ramps on corners help everyone. 00:00:17.750,00:00:22.917 Accessible buses and accessible trains help people all over the world, 00:00:22.917,00:00:25.083 and accessible buildings — 00:00:25.083,00:00:29.458 including accessible bathrooms, things having Braille on them 00:00:29.458,00:00:31.792 — that helps everyone also. 00:00:31.792,00:00:34.417 We look at this as universal design, 00:00:34.417,00:00:39.958 and as society accepts universal design as beneficial for all people, 00:00:39.958,00:00:00.000 then looking at accessibility will no longer be seen as something benefiting a small population.
