Enhancing independent community access and participation Services, technologies, and policies

2020 ◽  
pp. 477-496
Author(s):  
Luc Noreau ◽  
Normand Boucher ◽  
Geoffrey Edwards ◽  
Patrick Fougeyrollas ◽  
Ernesto Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Access To Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Community Access ◽  
Access Issue

Despite regulations and major efforts aimed at protecting the rights of people with disabilities, there are still huge challenges to ensure community access and full participation of persons with disabilities in society, in a context where the prevalence of disability will increase over the next decades. In this chapter, we examine three aspects of the community access issue—access to services, the value of both existing and emerging technologies, and social and economic policymaking. In addition to an efficient rehabilitation process focusing on physical and mental capabilities, enhancing community access and social participation will require the optimization of access to services such as primary healthcare, family support, the home environment, and job training, which currently are highly variable between jurisdictions. Key concepts in this regard include the notion of resiliency—support for both individuals and their families as well as their communities should aim to enhance the ability of these to rebound from challenging situations and create new ways of functioning. Technologies that enhance mobility, communication, and home adaptation also play an increasingly important role in favouring community access and participation. While these are essential to compensate various forms of disabilities, the current rapid evolution of technologies does not allow adequate efficacy testing, limiting the establishment of best practices or recommendations regarding these products and often overestimating their benefits. Finally, better community access and participation, supported by an enabling environment should not be based on a culture of disability but a culture of ‘ability’ that impacts all citizens regardless of their life situation.

Enhancing independent community access and participation: services, technologies, and policies

2015 ◽  
pp. 399-417
Author(s):  
Noreau Luc ◽  
Geoffrey Edwards ◽  
Normand Boucher ◽  
Francois Routhier ◽  
Claude Vincent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Access To Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Community Access ◽  
Access Issue

This chapter examines three aspects of the community access issue: access to services, the value of both existing and emerging technologies, and social and economic policy-making. In addition to an efficient rehabilitation process focusing on physical and mental capabilities, enhancing community access and social participation will require the optimization of access to services. Key concepts in this regard include the notion of support both for individuals and their families. Technologies that enhance mobility, communication, and home adaptation also play an increasingly important role. While they are essential to compensate for various forms of disabilities, the current rapid evolution of technologies does not allow adequate efficacy testing, limiting the establishment of best practices or recommendations regarding these products and often overestimating their benefits. Finally, better community access and participation should not be based on a culture of disability but a culture of ‘ability’ that impacts all citizens.

Shared Responsibilities for Full Participation in Society: Planning Further Integration of the ICF Into AAC

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Blake Huer ◽  
Travis T. Threats
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Community Support ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Full Participation

The World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2001 International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) has as one of its central tenets the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. It acknowledges the need for medical and rehabilitation intervention in its biopscychosocial framework. However, the WHO realizes that society must do its part to facilitate this full participation and empowerment. Persons with complex communication needs (PWCCN) often need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in order to express themselves. However, in order to access and successfully use AAC, PWCCN need access to the necessary AAC devices and services, as well as a willing society to interact with them as full contributing members of society. The factors outside of a person's specific physical and/or cognitive functional limitations are addressed in the ICF via the Personal and Environmental Factors. Personal Factors include the individual's personality traits, lifestyle, experiences, social/educational/professional background, race, gender, and age. Environmental Factors include community support systems, social service agencies, governments, social networks, and those persons that interact with the PWCCN. This article addresses the sociopolitical influences on PWCCN and their functioning from a human rights perspective. The necessary introspective role of speech-language pathologists in this process is explored.

scholarly journals Accessible tourism futures: the world we dream to live in and the opportunities we hope to have

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Michopoulou ◽  
Simon Darcy ◽  
Ivor Ambrose ◽  
Dimitros Buhalis
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Delphi Approach ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
The Future

Purpose Accessible tourism is evolving as a field of academic research and industry practice, set within a dynamic social context. The field is interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary. The purpose of this paper is to examine key concepts and global initiatives that will shape accessible tourism futures. Design/methodology/approach Three of the authors have extensive academic experience in the area and the fourth author is the Managing Director of the pre-eminent European Network for Accessible Tourism. In taking a limited Delphi approach to canvassing key areas likely to shape accessible tourism futures, the following concepts and policy initiatives were examined: motivations, dreams and aspirations of people with disability; demography; UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; destination competitiveness; universal design (UD); and the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Findings A discussion of each of the above areas was placed in context to accessible tourism futures and to contextualise the papers that were selected for the special issue. The latter part of the paper outlines the contribution of each empirical paper to the issue discussing the approach, findings and implications. Stakeholder collaboration was identified as the key common theme of the papers and the factor for developing accessible tourism solutions, recognising the value of the market and capitalising on it. A collaborative approach is required to recognise the complementary nature of the different paradigms; to re-shape and transform the future of the accessible tourism industry. To assist in the development of accessible tourism futures, UD principles should provide a foundation to enhance the future competitiveness of tourism destinations and organisations. Originality/value The paper’s examination of the concepts and global policy considerations provides a strong academic and practitioner foundation for considering accessible tourism futures. In doing so, accessible tourism futures are shown to be affected by key concepts related to core tourism considerations and major policy initiatives on accessibility and sustainability. Yet, accessible tourism futures also have the potential to create their own momentum and contribute unique learnings on the diversity of tourism markets that will shape tourism concepts and global policy initiatives in their own right.

scholarly journals Language of disability as a factor of discrimination of persons with disabilities

Temida ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-126
Author(s):  
Filip Miric
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Language Disability ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

The incorrect labeling of people with disabilities as people with special needs constitutes not only a violation of equality but also a special criminological and criminal justice phenomenon. There are no special needs, but just different ways of satisfying them. The subject of this paper is an analyses of the impact of labeling people with disabilities and language disability on a discriminatory process and considers whether the victimization of persons with disabilities engenders inequality. The labeling of people with disabilities throughout history will also be considered. A questionnaire was distributed via Facebook in order to explore the opinions of users of social networks on language disability and its impact on discrimination. The aim of the paper is to highlight the effect labeling has on the overall social situation of people with disabilities. It is argued that the accurate usage of appropriate linguistic terminology would help prevent the victimization of persons with disabilities and accentuate the realization of their full participation in contemporary society.

scholarly journals Modern aspects of social protection of combatants depending on the severity of disability

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
N. M. Bieliaieva ◽  
O. B. Yavorovenko ◽  
I. V. Kurylenko ◽  
L. V. Prysiazhniuk ◽  
O. V. Dziuniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Group I ◽  
Severity Of Disability ◽  
Rehabilitation Measures

The urgency of the problem is due to the significant increase in recent years in the number of young and middle-aged people who have passed the war, the need to develop adequate measures of social assistance and protection. An important task in the organization of the rehabilitation process is to determine the structure of the needs of servicemen with disabilities in various types of medical and social care and the development of individual rehabilitation programs (IRP) based on them. The purpose of the study: to determine the structure of the needs of servicemen with disabilities in medical and social rehabilitation depending on the severity of disability. Statistical data from 25 administrative territories of Ukraine for 2018 are analyzed, the needs of participants of military service with disabilities in medical and social rehabilitation measures, their structure are calculated. The data of the information base of the centers and the bureau of medical and social examination of the regions were used. Processing of the primary material was performed using the universal statistical package "Excel". In 2018, medical and social expert commissions (MSEC) of Ukraine for the first time and re-certified and recognized persons with disabilities 7843 combatants. Of these, disability of group I (IA and IB) was established in 2.6 %, II – in 29.2 %, III – in 68.2 % of cases. All victims for MSEC were formed IRP. The dependence of the needs of combatants in medical and social rehabilitation measures on the severity of disability has been established. For persons with disabilities of groups II and III, priority is given to medical and professional rehabilitation, group I – social rehabilitation and technical means of rehabilitation with medical support. Of the medical rehabilitation services for persons with II and III groups of disability, sanatorium treatment is significant, and group I – rehabilitation therapy. Among vocational rehabilitation services, employment in production conditions is important – for persons with group III disabilities, in specially created conditions – for persons with group II disabilities, at home – for persons with group I disabilities. Vocational training was offered to a small number of people with disabilities of all groups. Among social rehabilitation services and technical means of rehabilitation, the services of social workers of territorial social service centers were significant for representatives of all disability groups, simpler means of transportation for persons of group III disability and more complex means for persons of group I. Determining the characteristics of the needs of servicemen with disabilities depending on its severity allows MSEC specialists to better form the IRP, develop targeted rehabilitation programs at the regional level, assess shortcomings in the organization of the rehabilitation process and build a rehabilitation system for combatants.

scholarly journals Inclusive Practices and Their Effects on Learners’ Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools within Buea Municipality

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
Ambei Ruhama Faizefu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Inclusive Practices ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Curriculum Adaptation ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Environmental Adaptations ◽  
Primary Institutions

Persons with disabilities face diverse challenges in educational institutions which greatly affect their access and full participation in academic programmes. The purpose of this study therefore is to find out the Effects of Inclusive Practices on the Academic Performance of Learners with disabilities in public primary schools within Buea municipality. This study was guided by three objectives. To investigate the extent to which teachers’ acceptance of persons with disabilities has been implemented in public primary schools; To find out how far curriculum adaptation for persons with disabilities has affected learners’ academic performance; and To assess the effects of environmental adaptation on the academic performance of learners’ with disabilities in public primary schools within Buea municipality. A survey research design was used to gather data from two public primary schools. The sampled population of the study included 20 teachers. Purposive sampling was used to select the two public primary schools that admit persons with various special educational needs. The research instrument used for collecting data was the questionnaire. This questionnaire was structured under a yes/no format. Collected data was analyzed using mean standard deviation and findings obtained indicated that teachers’ acceptance, curriculum and environmental adaptations have greatly affected the academic performance of learners with disabilities. Thus, this study recommends, there should be action plans to guide and direct the implementation of inclusive educational practices to the entire primary school settings and/or systems. Primary institutions should be constructed with ramps, large classroom space, wash rooms and toilets to ease movements and maneuvering of persons with disabilities. This finding also will help policy makers and educational authorities make better decisions as concerns primary educational pedagogy. With all these archived, it further will enable learners with disabilities to be confident in themselves, learn freely like their peers and many persons with disabilities will be enrolled in public primary schools.

scholarly journals THE ACCESSIBILITY OF BUILDINGS AND HOUSES FOR DISABLED PERSONS: THE LAW AND PRACTICE IN MALAYSIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azlinor Sufian
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Statutory Requirement ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
The Law

Malaysia is one of the signatories to the proclamations of Asia & Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (1993-2002), yet Malaysia is still lacking of comprehensive laws as regards to rights of persons with disabilities. The only law available is the Uniform Building (Amendment) By Laws, 1991(UBBL Amendment 1991) that provides for building requirements for disabled persons. This by law may be regarded as an initial step taken by Malaysia to ensure a disabled person’s right to full participation in social development. Despite the existence of this by law, most buildings in Malaysia do not have proper facilities or provide easy access for persons with disabilities. Similarly as far as housing is concerned there is no statutory requirement stipulating that housing (in particular public housing) should be designed to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities. It is the aim of this article to look into some legal provisions related to barrier free buildings including housing in Malaysia.

Individualism and Equality: Critical Values in North American Culture and the Impact on Disability

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Fowler ◽  
John S. Wadsworth
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Critical Values ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Attitudinal Changes ◽  
The Impact

Culturally shaped attitudes towards persons with disabilities pose significant barriers to full participation in employment. Even with the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, implementation of the law will occur within the culturally defined stereotypes and assumptions which exist within society. A significant task for rehabilitation professionals will be the inclusion of positive perceptions of persons with disabilities into the conceptual ideology of individualism and equality.. This paper reviews the cultural difficulties of implementing civil rights legislation and addresses the role of rehabilitation professionals in promoting attitudinal changes in society.

scholarly journals Citizen participation in health services co-production: a roadmap for navigating participation types and outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Farmer ◽  
Judy Taylor ◽  
Ellen Stewart ◽  
Amanda Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Outcome Indicators ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Practical Tool ◽  
Policy Guidance ◽  
Expected Outcomes

Primary healthcare managers are required to include citizens in service co-design and co-production. Health policy guidance appears deceptively simple and largely outlines how people could participate in a range of health services activities. Policy tends to neglect outcomes assessment, and a multidisciplinary academic literature corpus is large and complex to navigate for practical, time-poor managers. In this paper, we set out to provide a summary ‘map’ of key concepts in participation to assist managers in aligning participants, activities, expected outcomes and outcome indicators, and to consider contextual factors that could affect participation processes and outcomes. The intention is a practical tool for planning and evaluation of participation. The map is built drawing on policy guidance, literature and authors’ experiences of implementing and researching health services participation.

scholarly journals OPPORTUNITIES OF USING NEW TECHNOLOGIES (VR/AR) IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE ACCESS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO TOURIST PRODUCTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 13(62) (2) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Gheorghe Epuran ◽  
Alina Simona Tecău ◽  
Cristinel Petrișor Constantin ◽  
Bianca Tescașiu ◽  
Ioana Bianca Chițu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Access To Services ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The People

"This paper has the goal of aims at identifying the main barriers that people with disabilities face when they travel, especially for tourism purposes, in order to find solutions to facilitate their access to services in tourism. In this respect, a qualitative research has been conducted, in which the opportunity of using Virtual Reality (VR) for obtaining information about the destination in advance has been tested. The results stress the need of the people with disabilities for better information before the visit, new technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) or Augmented Reality (AR) being considered a very good tool for exploring the accessibility of a potential tourist destination. These technologies can offer actual insights to destinations from the people’s home with minimum effort."

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