Part 2

Rule 5. Accessibility

Rule 6. Education

Rule 7. Employment

Rule 8. Income maintenance and social security

Rule 9. Family life and personal integrity

Rule 10. Culture

Rule 11. Recreation and sports

Rule 12. Religion

What society and governments should do in the physical environment

Accessibility to the physical environment

Types of economic, social and cultural policies that States should adopt

States should recognize the importance of accessibility

To develop standards and guidelines and to consider enacting legislation to ensure accessibility to various areas in society,

Accessibility requirements should be included in the design and construction of the physical environment from the beginning of the designing process

Should ensure that architects, construction engineers and others who are professionally involved in the design and construction of the physical environment have access to adequate information on disability policy and measures to achieve accessibility.

Organizations of persons with disabilities should be consulted when measures to make information services accessible are being developed.

Such organizations should have access to full information on diagnosis, rights and available services and programmes, at all stages. Such information should be presented in forms accessible to persons with disabilities.

Access to full information on diagnosis, rights and available services and programmes, at all stages and the programmes will be accessible.

Develop strategies to make information services and documentation accessible

Consideration should be given to the use of sign language in the education of deaf children, in their families and communities.

Sign language interpretation services should also be provided to facilitate the communication between deaf persons and others.

Consideration should be given to the needs of people with other communication disabilities.

Encourage the media, especially television,radio and newspapers,to make their services accessible.

Should ensure that new computerized information and service systems offered to the general public are either made initially accessible or are adapted to be made accessible to persons with disabilities.

Organizations of persons with disabilities should be consulted when measures to make information services accessible are being developed.

Physical environment: are there accessibility rules in design and construction?

Physical environment: is there enough information about the rules?

Information and communication: is all government information accessible to all?

Sign language: is there a national policy and practice?

Communication media: are the new information systems accessible?

Participation: are organizations of persons with disabilities involved in setting rules?

Is it covered?

Do the Rules provide enough guidance on how to make the Internet accessible?

What is your experience?

States should recognize the principle of equal primary, secondary and tertiary educational opportunities for children, youth and adults with disabilities, in integrated settings.

They should ensure that the education of persons with disabilities is an integral part of the education system.

Integration (mainstreaming)

Special education mechanism only for mainstream education

Education of persons with disabilities in integrated settings. Education for persons with disabilities should form an integral part of national planning, curriculum development and school organization.

requires

To ensure that the education of persons with disabilities is an integral part of the educational system, States should:

Integrated education and community-based programmes should be seen as complementary approaches in providing cost-effective education and training for persons with disabilities.

National community-based programmes should encourage communities to use and develop their resources to provide local education to persons with disabilities .

In situations where the general school system does not yet adequately meet the needs of all, special education may be considered. It should be aimed at preparing students for education in the general school system

Owing to the particular communication needs of deaf and deaf/blind persons, their education may be more suitably provided in schools for such persons or special classes and units in mainstream schools.

At the initial stage, in particular, special attention needs to be focused on culturally sensitive instruction that will result in effective communication skills and maximum independence for people who are deaf or deaf/blind.

States should recognize the principle that persons with disabilities must be empowered to exercise their human rights, particularly in the field of employment. In both rural and urban areas they must have equal opportunities for productive and gainful employment in the labour market.

It is included in the Convention of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Laws and regulations in the employment field must not discriminate against persons with disabilities and must not raise obstacles to their employment

What are some examples?

States should actively support the integration of persons with disabilities into open employment.

Should also encourage employers to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate persons with disabilities.

States’ action programmes should include :

In their capacity as employers, States should create favourable conditions for the employment of persons with disabilities in the public sector.

States should initiate and support public awareness-raising campaigns designed to overcome negative attitudes and prejudices concerning workers with disabilities.

Question: what would be some examples?

States, workers organizations and employers should cooperate to ensure equitable

All measures to create training and employment opportunities, including,

The aim should always be for persons with disabilities to obtain employment in the open labour market.

For persons with disabilities whose needs cannot be met in open employment, small units of sheltered or supported employment may be an alternative.

Do anti-discriminatory rules exist?

Are their positive action policies and programmes?

Are there special programmes

Does the Private Sector support and encourage employment of persons with disabilities?

Concept:

Is it a right guarantee by the human rights Conventions? The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights states:

States are responsible for the provision of social security and maintenance for persons with disabilities.

States should ensure that the provision of support takes into account the costs frequently incurred by persons with disabilities and their families as a result of the disability.

Income support should be maintained as long as the disabling conditions remain in a manner that does not discourage persons with disabilities from seeking employment.

In countries where social security, social insurance or other social welfare scheme exist or are being developed for the general population and ensure that such systems do not exclude or discriminate against persons with disabilities.

Include incentives to restore the income-earning capacity of persons with disabilities.

In countries where social security is to a large extent provided by the private sector, should encourage local communities, welfare organizations and families to develop self-help measures and incentives for employment or employment-related activities for persons with disabilities.

States should also ensure the provision of income support and social security protection to individuals who undertake the care of a person with a disability.

Do income maintenance policies exist?

Are there special social security programmes for persons with disabilities?

Have self-help programmes been created?

Have policies for caregivers been formulated and adopted?

States should promote the full participation of persons with disabilities in family life. They should promote their right to personal integrity and ensure that laws do not discriminate against persons with disabilities with respect to sexual relationships, marriage and parenthood.

What does this mean?

Persons with disabilities should be enabled to live with their families.

States should promote measures to change negative attitudes towards marriage, sexuality and parenthood, especially of girls and women with disabilities which still prevail in society.

The media should be encouraged to play an important role in removing such negative attitudes.

Persons with disabilities must not be denied the opportunity to experience their sexuality, have sexual relationship and experience parenthood.

Persons with disabilities and their families need to be fully informed about taking precautions against sexual and other forms of abuse.

And need to be educated on how to avoid the occurrence of abuse, recognize when abuse has occurred and report on such acts.

Ensure that persons with disabilities have the opportunity to utilize their creative, artistic and intellectual potential,

Promote the accessibility to an availability off places for cultural performance and services,

Initiate the development and use of special technical arrangements to make literature, films and theatre accessible to persons with disabilities.

Initiate measures to make places for recreation and sports, hotels, beaches, sports arenas, gym halls etc., accessible to persons with disabilities

Tourist authorities, travel agencies, hotels, voluntary organizations and others involved in organizing recreational activities or travel opportunities should offer their services to all.

Special arrangements or special games would be needed

Access to instruction and training of the same quality as other participation.

Measures to eliminate discrimination and make religious activities accessible.

Encourage religious authorities to include information on disabilities policies in the training for religious professions , as well as in religious

Encourage the accessibility of religious literature to persons with sensory impairments.

To what extent are the aspects of life covered by these rules available in your country?

Which are the areas of greatest need?

Which areas need support from the State?