"Not all parking lots have accessible parking, you see there isn't, and it's still downtown."
In a parking lot next to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, Jin Jing habitually looked around. After walking around and confirming that there was no barrier-free parking space, he shook his head slightly helplessly...
The name Jin Jing, although it has faded from the public eye over the years, has always stayed in the depths of people's memories along with her story.
In 2008, as the torchbearer of the Beijing Olympic Torch relayed abroad, she bravely resisted the interference of "Tibetan independence" elements during the torch relay, defended the Olympic spirit and national dignity with her weak body, and became the "most beautiful torchbearer" in the hearts of the people of the whole country.
Time flies, today's Jin Jing, has become the vice chairman of the Shanghai Disabled Persons' Federation, the vice chairman and vice chairman of the Putuo District Disabled Persons' Federation, who has been busy for many years to strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of the disabled and public services, as a municipal people's congress deputy, she brought this topic into the venue of the two sessions, she believes that only by continuously improving the construction of barrier-free facilities, disabled people can go out of their homes and integrate into society.
Disabled people can drive, but parking is difficult?
In 2010, the disabled were allowed to take the driving test, and Jin Jing signed up for the first time: "A friend asked me: Why do you still have to drive?" The implication is that people with disabilities just stay at home. But why can't we take to the streets? ”
She said that in the past, many disabled people themselves believed that they should stay at home as much as possible to avoid causing trouble to others. "But who doesn't want to be able to shop in the bustling streets of Shanghai and enjoy the sunshine in the park meadows?" To realize this wish, there is a need for ubiquitous barrier-free facilities to silently escort the disabled.
In the case of parking spaces, unlike ordinary parking spaces, barrier-free parking spaces are set aside for wheelchairs to facilitate access for the disabled. The State Council has issued a document clearly requiring that barrier-free parking spaces should be set up in public parking lots in large and medium-sized public places and parking lots in large residential areas of cities. Jin Jing found that this requirement is still far from becoming a reality.
Last year, Jin Jing participated in the "Barrier-free Environment Construction Survey" carried out by the Shanghai Association for the Physically Handicapped, and she investigated 6 parking lots in the lupu bridge to Lujiazui section of the Pudong Riverside, but found that none of them had barrier-free parking spaces.
There are no barrier-free parking spaces in Fengxian Guhua Garden, Changning Zhongshan Park, Chongming Dongtan Wetland Park, Yu Garden, Sihang Warehouse Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall, Putuo Yuan Dynasty Sluice Site Museum, Jinshan "Blossom on the Sea" Ecological Park, Yangpu Binjiang Fisherman's Wharf and other places.
In parking lots with barrier-free parking spaces, it is not without problems. Some accessible parking spaces are not clearly marked, and some accessible parking spaces are often occupied.
"Since it is proposed to set up barrier-free parking spaces, it should be made clear who will manage and who will enforce the law." Jin Jing pointed out that the relevant laws and regulations on the protection of the rights and interests of the disabled should also be promulgated as soon as possible, clarifying the responsible subjects for protecting the rights and interests of the disabled, so that their living environment will become more friendly.
When a deaf person goes to the hospital, how can he "understand" the doctor?)
"A few days ago, a blind friend told me that when buying a ticket, I can't apply alone online, I can only go to the offline business hall to handle it, and the blind person has limited mobility, how can they still let them go to the business hall?" As a deputy to the National People's Congress, Jin Jing usually pays more attention to understanding the problems and difficulties of the disabled group and reflects it to the PEOPLE's Congress. "At a time when we are striving to achieve a well-off society in an all-round way, people with disabilities are also pursuing a higher quality of life."
Jin Jing found that sign language translation services for the deaf are in short supply. "The main obstacle to the integration of deaf people into society is language, and the most direct way to solve this dilemma is to use translators." Jin Jing said that the demand for hand-to-hand language translation services runs through the life of deaf people, from study to work, from asking for directions to buying tickets, from family communication to traveling abroad... However, at present, there is still a "gap" between "supply" and "need" in professional sign language interpreters: "For example, if a deaf person goes to the hospital alone and the doctor cannot understand what the doctor says, how can he see the disease well?" ”
At present, there are about 230,000 people with hearing impairments in Shanghai, while there are only about 30 sign language interpreters who are active in the city and whose translation quality and professional ethics are recognized by deaf people, of which about 10 are elderly translators over the age of 60.
Jin Jing introduced that although there are about 5,000 licensed sign language interpreters in Shanghai, the quality cannot be guaranteed. There are even cases where the translator cannot understand the meaning of the deaf sign language, and the deaf cannot understand the translation. Not only is time guaranteed, but the places of service are limited, and the brain drain of sign language interpreters is also very serious.
She suggested that now that sign language interpreters are not professional, they can try to carry out professional translation services in parallel with government purchase services and deaf payment. Some deaf people cannot afford sign language translation, so they can be supported by the government in public services such as medical care and legal affairs, and professional translation services can be purchased from organizations or enterprises. In private matters, such as business talks, weddings, etc., deaf people pay for them.
In the case of insufficient professional translators, professional and non-professional translators may be allowed to work with high professional requirements to more professional translators and work with lower professional requirements to volunteers. At the same time, a reasonable training mechanism will be established to promote the specialization and professionalization of sign language interpreters.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Zhang Jun Text Editor: Wu Wei Title Image Source: Visual China Image Editor: Shao Jing