Investigation of Life Expectations of Disabled Persons

Abstract

Disability is a restrictive and limiting mental-physical disorder in individual’s life activities. It is also the limitations and lack of status in the individual’s ability and power. Disability is not only a health problem. It reflects the interaction between a subject’s body characteristics and features of the complex phenomenon experienced by society. It is known that people with disabilities face many barriers in accessing social services. People with disabilities are being ignored by non-disabled people can have the same needs. In this research, the life expectancy of disabled persons, their dreams, their fears, the activities they enjoy, the future is conducted to determine the relevant thoughts. This research were held in the provinces of Istanbul with the service area of the Physical Treatment and Disabilities Rehabilitation Center for disabled people. The study group was selected randomly from disabled persons participating in workshops at this Center. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 persons consisting of mental, orthopedic, visual and chronic disability groups. Participants talked about hopeful expectations that all people could ask for, such as being healthy, running, walking, helping people, changing conditions that are not appropriate for the disabled, participating in work that will provide social benefits, finishing school.