People with limited mobility - who is this?

It happens that it’s hard for a person to move around. This can happen for many reasons. Yes, and manifestations of lifestyle can also be different. But all people with mobility problems are united by one term - mobility groups. It is not necessarily disabled. This category may include just people who are temporarily deprived of the opportunity to fully move around. Let's take a closer look at this population group.

Signs of mobility impairment

Any groups identified as the subject of work of social workers and institutions involved in social policy have a number of signs by which their members are united. Mobility groups also have such. If not all of their members are people with disabilities, then what signs do such groups have? Particularly mobile groups are those categories of the population that must be united by something.

1. A small ability to move is the main characteristic characteristic of these groups. There are a lot of reasons. It can be various violations, as well as pregnancy or walking with a stroller.
2. The need for social support. These population groups are initially more vulnerable than other segments of the population. Therefore, they should be provided with additional assistance, and the urban infrastructure should be redone in such a way as to provide the most comfortable living conditions for members of these groups. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Russia.
3. The need for non-discrimination. In general, Russian society is considered intolerant. This applies not only to religious, racial intolerance, but also to an initially negative attitude towards people with special needs. For example, it will be much more difficult for the disabled person to get a job that he can do. The same goes for retirees.

These three main features have mobility groups. This is a very broad concept, which includes a lot of people. Naturally, they are characterized by a larger number. But these points give a fairly broad description of these social strata.

Who are the low mobility groups?

Mobility groups are a fairly broad category of citizens, which includes:

• Disabled people. Despite the fact that the locomotor system is mainly responsible for the movement, not only its diseases make a person mobility impaired. If he sees poorly, then a poor orientation in space can also prevent him from moving fully.
• Pregnant women. This category is considered to be of limited mobility, since carrying a fetus in the womb is a difficult task. Consequently, a pregnant woman cannot run, and moves on serious terms quite hard.
• Senior citizens. This is a potentially sick category of citizens. Among pensioners, the percentage of people with disabilities is much higher, as they are susceptible to diseases. Even if a pensioner has not registered a disability, he may have diseases that limit his mobility. In this case, auxiliary means such as a cane or crutches are used. The speed of movement with them is much less. Running with a cane will be at the level of fast walking in a healthy person.
• Preschool children. The lack of mobility is provoked by the fact that they either have not yet learned to walk or cannot fully navigate in space without the help of their parents.

This includes other categories of the population. People with disabilities and people with limited mobility are sometimes very big differences. This is especially true for young children who are just not so developed yet. But disability can sometimes remain for life.

Social policy for handicapped groups

What can the state do for this category of population?

• Introduce benefits.
• Provide the city with a system of hospitals and clinics near the house.
• Additional designs to facilitate entry into the room (a kind of rails for prams and so on).
• To give a pension.
• Install traffic lights for the blind.

And a number of other measures are actively used in the social policy of our country.

Adaptation of people with limited mobility

But how do such people adapt to movement? It all depends on which category of the population they belong to. Since mobility groups include completely different representatives, the mechanisms for their adaptation to life can differ significantly. Here are just a few examples:

1. Children can move around with the help of their parents.
2. Blind people can use a special cane that allows them to recognize the landscape structure and bypass pits and obstacles. A guide dog is also actively used.

And a number of other similar examples can be given.