Article 3. Basic concepts

The following basic concepts shall be applied in the present Law:

Discrimination on the grounds of disability – any segregation, exclusion, dismissal, or restriction due to disability, the purpose or result of which is to deny the recognition or enjoyment – equally with others – of the rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil, or other field;

communication — the use of languages, texts, the braille alphabet, tactile communication, large print, accessible multimedia tools, as well as printed materials, audio tools, ordinary language, as well as augmentative and alternative methods, means, and forms of communication, including accessible information and communication technology;

Children (child) with disabilities – persons under the age of eighteen years who – due to limitations on their vital activity due to persistent physical, mental, sensory (sensual), or mental impairments – require social care and protection of their rights and legitimate interests by the state and society;

Person with a disability – a person with persistent physical, mental, sensory (sensual), or mental impairments, who needs social care and protection, creation of conditions for full and effective participation on an equal basis with others in the political, economic, social life of society and the state;

Social protection of persons with disabilities – a system of economic, social, and legal measures guaranteed by the state, which provide persons with disabilities with the conditions to overcome, replace (compensate) the limitations of vital activity and aimed at creating equal opportunities with other citizens to participate in the life of society and the state;

Public associations of persons with disabilities – nongovernmental non-profit organizations created by persons with disabilities to protect the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of persons with disabilities and to provide opportunities equal to those of other citizens to participate in the life of society and the state;

Prosthetic and orthopedic aids – products designed to replace missing limbs or other parts of the body, compensating for impaired or lost functions of the body;

Sign language interpretation – a method of translation with the help of dactylic alphabet and (or) sign language from any language;

reasonable accommodation — making adjustments in a specific situation for persons with disabilities to exercise human rights and freedoms on an equal basis with others;