Supreme Administrative Court allows mobile phone for visually impaired diabetic to ensure daily functioning under disability services law.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Administrative Court allowed the applicant's request for a mobile phone as a disability service. The applicant, a visually impaired person with diabetes, argued that the device was essential for daily functioning and independence. The court ruled that the specific needs of a visually impaired diabetic justify providing such a device under the relevant sections of the Act on Services and Support Measures for Persons with Disabilities.
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AI generated9 § 1 mom; 17 § 1 mom of the Act on Services and Support Measures for Persons with Disabilities: The court established that a mobile phone constitutes a necessary service for daily functioning when provided to a visually impaired person with diabetes to ensure their independence.
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Matkapuhelimen katsottiin olevan päivittäisistä toiminnoista suoriutumisessa tarpeen näkövammaiselle henkilölle, joka lisäksi sairasti sokeritautia.
L vammaisuuden perusteella järjestettävistä palveluista ja tukitoimista 9 § 1 mom
A vammaisuuden perusteella järjestettävistä palveluista ja tukitoimista 17 § 1 mom