Adaptability of cashpoints for the disabled

4.7 Regulatory proposal4.7.1 NormsThe appearanceof norms thatregulate thetechnicalparameters ofdesign factorssuch as building,urban planning,transport orcommunicationrepresents animprovement inthe standard ofliving of thisgroup, and at thesame time anintegrating task.The Spanish Constitution states the equality of all Spanish people. Article 49states that the public authorities undertake a policy of planning for,treatment, rehabilitation and integration of the physically, sensory andpsychologically disabled. From this premise a series of laws and decrees havebeen proposed regarding accessibility.The appearance of norms that regulate the technical parameters of designfactors such as building, urban planning, transport or communicationrepresents an improvement in the standard of living of this group, and at thesame time an integrating task. Accessibility must be understood as a basiccivil right of these people, a right that provides them with equality andparticipation in economic, social and cultural life. Enabling full access toautomatic cashpoint machines would form part of this responsibility to thedisabled.In the autonomous community of Catalonia there is the Decree 135/95 ofthe 24 March developing Law 20/1991, of the 25 November, on promotingaccessibility and eliminating architectural barriers, and of passing theAccessibility Code.To study the norms relating to Europe, the state and the autonomiccommunities in more detail, see appendix 6.2.4.7.2 Compendium of the adapted cashpoint machineThe adaptedautomaticcashpoint machineproposed in thisstudy is acashpoint machinedesigned to solvea whole range ofaccess problems(both physical andcommunicative)that arise intoday’s society.The adapted automatic cashpoint machine proposed in this study is acashpoint machine designed to solve a whole range of access problems (bothphysical and communicative) that arise in today’s society. We have tried toprovide a design that is suitable for everyone.The advantages of establishing an adapted cashpoint machine affects allsociety, not only the disabled. For example, people with temporarily reducedmobility (pregnant women, people with plaster casts, people with prams,etc.), the elderly, people with reading problems, beginners, and many otherscan also benefit from them.With the data produced in the first section of the study it is estimated thatthis covers as much as 25% of the population.44 ADAPTABILITY OF CASHPOINTS FOR THE DISABLED