GULEED SUDI 10D MR UKPEI
UNIT 3C
Disabled use of ICT
ICT has proven an essential part of our modern society, and now disabled people are becoming more independent and being fully enabled citizens in the modern information society due to ICT. I will be writing about John Patel who has the unfortunate condition of having to use wheelchair due to the spinal injury paraplegia, other wheelchair conditions could be amputation of both legs, acute multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy and chronic arthritic condition being just a few of the more common reasons.
Professional use of ICT
John Patel has not neglected his life due to his condition, but has tried his best to live like a normal person; with the realisation of twenty-first century ICT enabling him to do so. Mr Patel is a very successful newspaper editor for the paper Eastend Guardian, and has been given the privilege to work at home. As the use of a wheelchair is not sufficient for distant travelling Mr Patel use a carchair to mobilize, which is an upright fully functional wheelchair to comfortable and safe car seat, without the need to transfer the user or remove the wheels and chassis. For Mr Patel a trip to the local library can be very difficult as he might not have some information he would have at the workplace. Now, books, newspapers, magazines, films, music and software can be accessed using the internet without him having to leave his home. The internet can also be use to order taxis and send messages to people.
