Continuous improvement of information, facilities and services——

Environment barrier free life more loving

Reading "ten thousand volumes" has become a reality in Yan Yuntao, who is suffering from congenital blindness.

In recent years, Yan Yuntao has become a frequent visitor of the Qufu Library in Shandong Province. He roughly calculated that he had read more than 150 books here.

Thanks to the promotion of barrier free environment construction, more and more disabled people in Shandong participate in social life more fully and conveniently.

A Reading Journey——

Narrow the information gap, and the spiritual world has a "blind staff"

A couple appeared in front of the bus stop at No. 5, Xiaochang Road, Qufu. The man has white sideburns, a pair of black sunglasses on his nose, and his wife holds his hand. The morning light sprinkled on them, looking warm and moving.

The man is Yan Yuntao, who was identified as Grade I visually disabled. The surrounding residents know that he is going to the library again to "recharge".

What does Yan Yuntao rely on to obtain information? Following Yan Yuntao and his wife, the reporter came to the visually impaired reading room of Qufu Library.

On the bookshelf, Braille books are neatly displayed. In the corner, there are special computers for the blind, audio readers, etc. Yan Yuntao fumbled for books on the bookshelf, sat down at the desk and read quietly.

In recent years, Shandong has continued to promote the construction of information accessibility, and encouraged multiple measures to ensure the equal access of disabled people to public cultural services.

The visually impaired reading room is an important part of the construction of information accessibility. Qufu takes advantage of the opportunity to open a service area specially designed for visually impaired readers and provide facilities and series of resources suitable for visually impaired people.

After learning Yan Yuntao's needs, the staff gave one-on-one on-site guidance until he could operate the computer independently. "Every key and every interface can be perceived and understood by Braille or audio data." After training and learning, Yan Yuntao gradually mastered the use of various computer software and mobile phone applications.

With the "blind staff" in the spiritual world, life is full of hope. Before leaving, the reporter added Yan Yuntao's WeChat, which is called "Struggle". "Keep learning, enrich yourself, and run this small shop well with your lover. Now life is promising," said Yan Yuntao, who runs a blind massage shop.

One trip experience——

The barrier free facilities are gradually improved, and it is no longer "difficult to travel" to get out

Cui Yuqin no longer has to stare at the ceiling all day long.

Twenty six years ago, Cui Yuqin, who lives in Lizhai Village, Liuhu Town, Dongying District, Dongying City, was paralyzed by a car accident. At that time, she lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, dreaming of going out of the house.

The husband who worked in the city quit his job and returned to the village to take care of her. "Save more money, buy you an electric wheelchair, and pave the doorstep into a ramp, so you can go to the street to relieve your boredom." Cui Yuqin followed her husband to sell vegetables, and went out and in on his back every day. Hearing this, she cried once.

But now, her husband's words are true——

"You see, I can get on and off the bed by myself with my arms." She patted the wheelchair and skillfully turned the handle. From the bed to the wheelchair, to the yard, to the streets, she moved smoothly.

Cui Yuqin's home is not big, but it has complete facilities: indoor, curtains and lighting systems have been upgraded, and you can control the switch with a command; The stove of the kitchen is installed lower, which is specially modified; Accessible handrail is installed beside the toilet

Thanks to the implementation of barrier free transformation of disabled families in Shandong Province, Cui Yuqin "walked out" of his home.

In 2019, the Measures for the Construction of Barrier free Environment in Shandong Province was issued, providing guidance for the province to promote the construction of barrier free environment. Dongying City strictly implements the accessibility design specifications and relevant requirements, and has also set up the "Barrier free Environment Construction Promotion Team", where staff and disabled people go to communities, parks and other places together to talk about their feelings and suggestions after experiencing, and then improve facilities targeted to help disabled people go out of their homes with more dignity.

One time certificate handling experience——

The public service is more convenient, and you can go there at most once

Li Haifeng, 57 years old, lives in Chezhuang Village, Andongwei Street, Lanshan District, Rizhao City. He suffered from thrombosis and necrosis of his lower limbs. He just finished amputation a few months ago.

Recently, Li Haifeng was worried about one thing: getting a disability certificate. Li Haifeng frowned: "I inquired about it. Many years ago, I had to go to the town to write an application and make a report before going to the hospital for physical examination. After the procedures were completed, I had to go to the Disabled Persons' Federation to apply."

"That model has already turned the page." Ma Defei, a member of the Village Disabled Persons Association, came to Li Haifeng's home, took out his mobile phone, and opened the small program "One thing to help the disabled in the sunshine". "You see, you can apply for a certificate, apply for subsidies, and apply for installing a prosthetic limb online." In less than 10 minutes, Ma Defei helped him complete the online application for a certificate.

In recent years, Shandong Province has incorporated services such as subsidies into the "One Thing" theme integrated services for disability assistance based on the handling of disability certificates. "In the past, when dealing with different matters, we had to fill in multiple forms and submit various materials, but now we have merged them to form a single form and a set of materials, one thing at a time," said Gao Yufang, director of the liaison department of the Shandong Disabled Persons' Federation, "We have promoted" One window for all "throughout the province, encouraged all regions to carry out training for window staff irregularly, focused on teaching service sign language, and launched a Braille service guide."

"The efficiency has been significantly improved. Previously, a lot of time was wasted in the process of checking and collecting paper forms. Now the authority has been extended to the hospital, and the evaluation results can be directly pushed to the District Disabled Persons' Federation through the system." Tang Wei, director of the orthopaedics department of Lanshan District People's Hospital, told reporters.

On the seventh day after the reporter left Lanshan, Li Haifeng's ID card successfully entered the publicity period. He is planning to apply for the installation of artificial limbs online. He wants to go to the seaside to see the long lost sea.