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Funding and governance of library and information services for visually impaired people: international case studies

Part2:Country studies

Croatia

Rights and attitudes

The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia regulates special protection of people with disabilities in the Chapter “Basic freedoms and rights of man and citizen”. There are no special regulations devoted to people with disabilities. There is, however, a trend towards solving such issues: in 1999 the National Programme for improving the quality of life of people with disabilities was introduced by the Croatian Government.

Visually impaired people generally expect the same access to reading materials and level of service as sighted people.. Visually impaired people often do not have a good network of family and friends who help them get access to reading materials.