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An assessment of adaptation of Cracow’s cultural institutions to the needs of wheelchair users

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Bac A., Kowal K., Aleksander-Szymanowicz P., Filar-Mierzwa K., Janus E.

2020

vol. 34

issue 1

13-18

Introduction Adequate adaptation of establishments to the needs of various groups of users is important both because of users’ physical ability to enter and move around a certain place, and also because it allows these users to participate in social life. It is the competence of occupational therapists to design ergonomic environmental space for various people, including those with motor system dysfunctions. Material and methods The study was conducted in randomly chosen culture and entertainment establishments of Cracow. The studied establishments were art houses, libraries, museums and pubs. The study tool was our own questionnaire for assessment of accessibility of the establishments for wheelchair users. Results We assessed the accessibility of the entrance. In this criterion, museums had the best results, and pubs had poorest results. In changes of the level inside the establishment, libraries and cinemas were best, and museums were poorest. In toilet assessment, museums had best results, and pubs and libraries had poorest results. In most of the establishments, toilets were not accessible for people in wheelchairs. Conclusions The mean level of adaptation of the studied culture and entertainment establishments in Cracow shows that they are only partially accessible. The type of establishment was related to the its accessibility level. Museums proved to have best accessibility, and pubs had the poorest accessibility. The location of the establishments (the district) impacted the architectural barriers.

Polish Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled – over 60 years of activity for people with disabilities

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Pilecka D.

Polish Journal of Sports Medicine

2022

vol. 38(1)

1-9

Artykuł ukazuje genezę i rozwój Polskiego Towarzystwa Walki z Kalectwem w Polsce (PTWK)- ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zrealizowanych najważniejszych działań. Na przykładzie Gorzowa Wielkopolskiego ukazane zostało tworzenie struktur terenowych. Praca przygotowana została w oparciu o metodologię badań historycznych. Przeprowadzono analizę źródeł historycznych, aktów normatywnych, prasy, sprawozdań, wspomnień i relacji ustnych oraz istniejącej literatury. Dotychczas problematykę genezy i rozwoju Polskiego Towarzystwa Walki z Kalectwem podejmował w swoich opracowaniach Henryk Waszkowski. W niniejszym artykule wykorzystane zostały takie metody badawcze jak: metoda analityczna, syntetyczna, porównawcza, indukcyjna oraz dedukcyjna. Przeprowadzone procesy opierały się na istniejących źródłach oraz dogłębnej analizie przedmiotu. Przedstawione fakty podlegały wielokrotnej i kilkuetapowej weryfikacji. Chociaż na przestrzeni ponad sześćdziesięciu lat istnienia PTWK zauważa się pewne przeobrażenia w zakresie jej funkcjonowania, niemniej jednak stale aktualne pozostawało hasło: „najlepszym lekarstwem jest ruch i aktywność”. Organizacja ta odegrała ważną rolę w zakresie promowania i rozwoju rehabilitacji, rekreacji ruchowej, turystyki osób z niepełnosprawnościami oraz kształcenia i doskonalenia kadr w tym zakresie. Działania prowadzone na poziomie oddziałów regionalnych na przestrzeni kolejnych dziesięcioleci odpowiadały na potrzeby społeczności lokalnych. Umożliwiały zaspokajanie rozmaitych potrzeb osób doświadczających obniżenia sprawności spowodowanej niepełnosprawnością.

The paper presents the origins and development of the Polish Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PTWK) focused on key activities. Organizing the local structures was shown on the example of Gorzów Wielkopolski. The paper was prepared based on the methodology of historical research. The author studied historical sources, normative acts, press, reports, memoirs and oral accounts, and available literature. So far Henryk Waszkowski has written a few articles on the origin and development of the Polish Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled. This paper uses such research methods as analytical, synthetic, comparative, inductive and deductive. The processes were based on existing sources and in-depth analysis of the subject. The facts have been verified repeatedly and in several stages. Even though PTWK has undergone transformations over the sixty years of its existence, the motto "the best cure is movement and activity" always stay valid. The organization has been important in the promotion and development of rehabilitation, physical recreation, tourism for people with disabilities, as well as in the education and training of professionals. The activities carried out at the level of the regional branches in the following decades responded to the needs of the local communities. The activity guaranteed the various needs of people with disabilities.

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An assessment of adaptation of Cracow’s cultural institutions to the needs of wheelchair users

Polish Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled – over 60 years of activity for people with disabilities