PCD in companies: how to promote inclusion and comply with legislation

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Nowadays, we hear a lot about the acronym PCD , but we have to instill in people that it is not just an acronym, but rather the reality of thousands of people.

Inclusion should not be just a rule determined by law, but rather part of the company's social culture. It is not enough to simply follow and comply with current legislation, but to consciously and equally welcome everyone.

Therefore, in addition to adapted structures, awareness among all employees is necessary.

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What is PCD?
PCD is an acronym that means “Person with Disabilities”. This abbreviation bahamas whatsapp list was established by the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and has been used since 2006.

The Convention, in its first article, establishes that “persons with disabilities are those who have long-term impairments of a physical, mental, intellectual or sensory nature, which, in interaction with various barriers, may obstruct their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.”

This same Convention also defines that people with disabilities are those who were born with this condition or acquired it throughout their lives, for example through degenerative diseases or accidents.

What are the types of PCD?
Below we list the nature of the impediments so that you know the specificities of each one and how to work with the differences. Let's take a look.

Physical disability
This is the complete or partial alteration of one or more segments of the human body, which leads to the impairment of physical function. Among them we can mention:

Paralysis
Joint changes
Ostomy or stoma
Amputation or absence of limb
Cerebral palsy
Dwarfism
Hearing impairment
It is characterized as a bilateral, partial or total loss of forty-one decibels (dB) or more, measured by audiogram at frequencies of 500Hz, 1,000Hz, 2,000Hz and 3,000Hz. As it is a non-visible and very specific assessment, the assessment should be done by means of tonal audiometry, only by a speech therapist or physician competent to do so.

Visual impairment
Cases of blindness are observed when visual acuity is equal to or less than 0.05 in the best eye, with the best optical correction, and cases of low vision are observed when visual acuity is between 0.3 (20/60) and 0.05 (20/400) in the best eye with the best optical correction.

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Intellectual disability
Classified when intellectual functioning is much lower than average, with manifestation characterized before the age of eighteen and limitations associated with two or more areas of adaptive skills, such as: internal communication , personal care, social skills, use of community resources, health and safety, academic skills, leisure and work.