Overcoming Disability Architectural barriers There are different types of architectural barriers: , such as , and stairways; urban barriers pedestrian crossings subways , such as obstacles constituted by the location of the house, the place of work and study, which make disabled people walk long distances; location barriers , such as obstacles that make it difficult to find the location of public places. barriers perceptual Laws against architectural barriers The first law in Italy on architectural barriers was which established the of architectural barriers in public buildings and open spaces. Law 118/71 removal deals with architectural barriers in private buildings with three criteria in mind: Law 13/89 to make it possible for disabled people to enter the building; accessibility 1 to make it possible to reach communal areas and toilets; visibility to modify the building for disabled people. adaptability The law provides contributions to disabled people who want to eliminate architectural barriers from their home. Para-athletics , or , is the term used for sports practised by people with disabilities. as those available for able-bodied people, with two major exceptions in and , which are specific to the division. Para-athletics Paralympic athletics The athletics events are mostly the same wheelchair racing club throw Competitors are typically organised in : , and . Deaf athletes typically compete among themselves, while athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities are usually and given a para-athletics classification which groups together athletes with similar ability levels. three broad categories deaf athletes athletes with a physical disability athletes with an intellectual disability assessed Paralympic Games The first Paralympic Games took place in and featured 400 athletes from 23 countries. Since then, they have taken place every four years. In 1976, the first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Sweden. Since the Summer Games of Seoul, South Korea, in 1988, and the Winter Games in Albertville, France, in 1992, the Games have also taken part in the 2 Rome in 1960 same cities and venues as the Olympics. WARM UP In your opinion, what are the main architectural barriers for disabled people? DO Imagine a person in a wheelchair. What should a door be like in order to be accessible? What design features should it have? 1 Watch a video on the history of the Paralympic Movement. 2 History of the Paralympic Movement posted by Paralympic Games