{"id":50692,"date":"2019-10-25T15:32:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T14:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/?page_id=50692"},"modified":"2024-07-28T12:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T11:42:55","slug":"disability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light hero_container\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#909995\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50881\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Disability-brightened-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Disability-brightened-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Disability-brightened-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Disability-brightened-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Disability-brightened-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\">Disability<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title\">Supporting the needs of children with disabilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact of mobile technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A child with a disability has the right to live a full and decent life with dignity and that includes having access to education and social interaction. Ultimately, being connected helps children with disabilities to become more independent and self-reliant and to play an active part in their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> As more services become \u2018digital by default\u2019, there is an increased risk that children with disabilities may be left behind if technology products and services are not made accessible to all. 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