High tech assistive devices help people with disabilities better integrate into society

2023-10-27

Intelligent bionic hands, machine guide dogs, exoskeleton robots... At the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games, various black technology disability assistance products brightened the eyes of people with disabilities. In the future, through technological means, people with disabilities may also enjoy the same life as healthy individuals. On the 26th, at the theme press conference of promoting the development of the disabled cause at the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games, Wang Hongwei, Deputy Director of the Propaganda and Culture Department of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, stated that in the past five years, the basic livelihood of people with disabilities in China has been more stable, and the coverage rate of basic rehabilitation services for people with disabilities has remained stable at over 85%; 7.1 million rural registered poverty-stricken people with disabilities lifted out of poverty as scheduled; The living allowance system for people with disabilities in difficulties and the nursing allowance system for severely disabled individuals have benefited 11.617 million and 15.384 million people with disabilities, respectively; The participation rate of basic pension insurance for urban and rural disabled people exceeds 90%, and the participation rate of basic medical insurance reaches 95%; The enrollment rate of compulsory education for disabled children and adolescents should reach over 95%; More than 9 million urban and rural certified disabled people are employed. Regarding the hosting of the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games, Yong Zhijun, Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Sports Delegation of the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games, believes that this grand event will play a huge role in promoting the development of sports for people with disabilities in China and even the progress of social civilization. He stated that the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games will help promote the equal sharing of sports among people with disabilities, promote the popularization and development of sports activities for people with disabilities in China, and create more valuable sustainable competition resources in sports facilities, environment, and other aspects, benefiting the general public, including people with disabilities. Yang Yingying, Chairman of the Hangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation, deeply sympathizes with this. She introduced that the hosting of the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou has made 240000 disabled friends feel the rapid changes in this city and brought many changes to their lives. It is reported that in the process of preparing for the Asian Paralympic Games, Hangzhou has increased the renovation of accessible public transportation such as buses, subways, taxis, and specially designed wheelchair mobile navigation to facilitate the travel of wheelchair groups. The construction and use of these facilities have greatly expanded the radius of work and life for disabled friends. In terms of digital disability assistance, Hangzhou has built a full lifecycle digital disability service system, which enables disabled people to answer policies, respond to needs, and receive subsidies with one click on a digital platform. The comprehensive improvement of accessible environment fully demonstrates the silent respect and equality in these countless meticulous care to the last centimeter, "said Yang Yingying. During the Asian Paralympic Games, Hangzhou held a high-tech accessory exhibition event that attracted the attention and experience of many disabled people. Regarding this, Yang Yingying stated that with the rapid development of technology and the gradual development and popularization of high-tech aids and facilities, disabled people have become more confident and willing to integrate into society. Yang Yingying introduced that high-tech disability products are gradually being introduced to the market, and Hangzhou City maintains attention and support for enterprises producing such products. At the same time, it is also researching the inclusion of high-tech aids in the government procurement catalog, and through government subsidies, enabling disabled people to use high-tech aids as soon as possible. Author: Jiang Yun and He Liang (Xinshe)

Edit:GuoGuo    Responsible editor:FangZhiYou

Source:people.cn

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