Organized by Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FAF), the "Accessible Living Panel" was held online via Google Meet on Wednesday, March 29.
"Accessible Living Panel" organized by Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FAF) was held online via Google Meet on Wednesday, March 29, between 14:00 and 16:00 with the participation of Turkish Kidney Foundation Renal Dietitian Gökçen Efe Aydın, Canan Çam Yücel from the Association for Unhindered Life, and Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Faculty Member Lecturer Afife Betül Büyük. The panel was moderated by Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Kasar, Head of the Department of Communication and Design, focused on raising awareness about life without disabilities in general.
In the panel, the first Turkish Kidney Foundation Dietician Gökçen Efe Aydın made a presentation on the subject. In his presentation, Aydın talked about kidney disease rates in Turkey, dialysis and kidney transplantation, protection from kidney diseases and the effects of nutrition on kidney health, the needs of kidney patients due to earthquakes, and the activities carried out by the Turkish Kidney Foundation on kidney patients.
“Barrier-Free Access”
After the presentation, Canan Çam, a Member of the Barrier-Free Access Association, took the floor. In her speech, Çam included important and enlightening points such as the difficulties faced by disabled people in the earthquake area, how disabled people can access the services provided in the earthquake area, the importance of creating disaster awareness among disabled people, and the ways to have the right information flow for disabled people in the earthquake area.
“Space Design for the Disabled People”
After the speech of Canan Çam, the lecturer of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Afife Betül Büyük, made the presentation. In her speech, Büyük discussed issues such as disability in design, the problems faced by disabled people in cities, and what should be considered in the design of spaces for the disabled. After the guests' speeches and presentations, the panel ended by taking questions and opinions from the participants.
We would like to thank all our speakers for their valuable and enlightening information!
