disabilityLagos- The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), on Monday urged Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to take advantage of technology to overcome challenges facing them in life.
The General Manager of the agency, Dr Tunde Awelenje gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Lagos.
“For people with disabilities, technology has been able to bridge the gap of accessibility and environment.
“In other words, the barriers being faced by people with disabilities in our society are being managed with technology.
“For the people with visual impairment, if not for the coming up of brail machine, most of them would not have being educated.
“For the people with hearing impairment, we have so many hearing gadgets that are more promising even for those with physical disabilities.