Disable(d) - Inclusion in Cultural Life of Croatia

Disability is not only a medical problem, but rather a complex phenomenon that reflects the interaction between the features of the body and the intellect of a person on the one hand, and the characteristics of the society in which he or she lives, on the other. Overcoming the disadvantages faced by people with disabilities requires interventions that will remove all kinds of barriers, from avoiding social prejudices to architectural adaptations and redesigning products. The paper deals with the problem of developing public, with special emphasis on Croatia, which in this case involves not only increasing the number of potential associates and end-users in the cultural industry process but also sensitising general public for others, focusing attention on its invisible, forgotten or ignored part of the disabled. Disabled people do not have special needs; their needs and their right to culture are equal to the needs and rights of all – they just need to be adjusted.
Invaliditet nije samo medicinski problem, već složeni fenomen koji odražava interakciju između obilježja tijela i intelekta osobe s jedne strane te karakteristika društva u kojem on ili ona živi, s druge strane. Prevladavanje nedostataka s kojima se suočavaju osobe s invaliditetom zahtijeva intervencije koje će ukloniti sve vrste prepreka: od izbjegavanja društvenih predrasuda do arhitektonskih prilagodbi i redizajniranja proizvoda. Rad se bavi problemom razvoja publika, s posebnim naglaskom na Hrvatsku, što u ovom slučaju podrazumijeva ne samo povećanje broja potencijalnih suradnika i krajnjih korisnika u procesu kulturne industrije, već i senzibiliziranje javnosti za druge i drugačije, s naglaskom na nevidljivi, zaboravljeni ili zanemareni dio osoba s invaliditetom. Osobe s invaliditetom nemaju posebne potrebe; njihove potrebe i njihovo pravo na kulturu jednake su potrebama i pravima svih - samo ih je potrebno prilagoditi.