Disability Awareness/Equality Training by Tipperary Centre For Independent Living and Tipperary County Network of the I.C.P.D. Written by Jim Casey and Toni Gleeson

Contents  

Module One                   Introduction Module Two                   History Module Three                Understanding Disability Module Four                  Working with people with disabilities Module Five                   Disability and the workplace Module Six                     Independent Living Module Seven               The three R’s Module Eight                 From the Margins to the mainstream Module Nine                  Access Module Ten                    Thought provoc

Core Modules

History : Disability in Context

Understanding Disability

Working with People with Disabilities

Disability and the Workplace

Introduction  

We would like to let people know about our background, the philosophy we hold and how we would like people to approach this equality awareness training.  We will share some reflections with you that we would like you to use as a basis for further thought as we progress through each module.

History : Disability in Context

Before we can move forward we must have some concept of what has happened to date.  We all base our knowledge and actions on what we learned before. Therefore, we will give a brief history of disability up to the present day

Understanding Disability

Understanding is a matter of knowledge and perspective.  True understanding comes with empathy not sympathy.  Here we describe different models of disability and encourage people to empathise rather than sympathise with people with a disability

Working with People with Disability

Working with others requires respect and consideration, this is true of every work situation.  Our contention here is that with some environmental modification and technical assistance, allied to the requisite respect and consideration, people with disabilities can and should work alongside others equally and equitably.

Disability and the Workplace

This session naturally follows on from the module ’Working with People with Disability’.  We have already pointed out that inequality is evident in the form of inaccessible buildings, work practices and/or attitudes.  A workplace that is flexible, accessible and attitudinally accepting will encourage and support equality for all.

Independent Living

This module will promote the philosophy and ethos of the Independent Living Movement, based upon the core ideas of rights, options, choice and independence for people with disabilities.  It will also explore the differences between independent living and living independently.

The Three Rs

‘United Nations Standard Rules on the Equalisation of

• Opportunities for People with Disabilities’.
• United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
• A report by the Commission for the Status of People with Disability (1996).  

These form the basis for policies of basic human rights for  all people.

From the Margins to the mainstream

Six video presentations :  short films by Donal Toland depicting the difficulties faced by people with disabilities in their everyday life; Aspects, Education, Employment, Access etc., to be selected as  appropriate - to stimulate discussion and debate.

Six video presentations :  short films by Donal Toland depicting the difficulties faced by people with disabilities in their everyday life; Aspects, Education, Employment, Access etc., to be selected as  appropriate - to stimulate discussion and debate.

Access

Having the ability to get information, transport, needs satisfied, all come under the heading of Access.  So too do the attitudes of people and societies.

How do we address these issues?  

This module looks at practical ways and methods

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