Digitalisation and digital transformation in Spain Implications for persons with disabilities

Abstract

[EN]It includes several recommendations: The digitalisation of people with disabilities is a right included in the Charter of Digital Rights. As a right, it must be guaranteed throughout the life cycle. In the formative stage, in compulsory education, digital literacy of students must be guaranteed. In post-compulsory education, quality training must be guaranteed, aligned with digitisation and able to be recognized and accredited. For adults and during the active age, it is essential to promote orientation and job search activities, as well as, where appropriate, professional updating and retraining related to current employment opportunities. Career development must be guaranteed for all people, regardless of their disability. Continuous training and professional recognition through work experience are also key tools to achieve inclusive digitalisation. Small and medium-sized enterprises, third sector companies, self-employment initiatives, sheltered jobs for people with disabilities or jobs reserved for people with disabilities must take advantage of these new job opportunities offered by digitisation and orientate their business towards these new job opportunities. Aid must be provided for the updating of companies in accordance with the demands of digitisation and for the adaptation of jobs to ensure the accessibility of technologies. Universal design must be implemented to avoid the digital divide for groups with greater difficulties in integration.