National Disability Authorityhttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/2236152024-03-29T11:02:50Z2024-03-29T11:02:50ZExploring the Experiences of Users of Disability Respite Services in IrelandACE CommunicationGadd, Teresahttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/6269922019-12-24T01:54:45Z2019-11-01T00:00:00ZExploring the Experiences of Users of Disability Respite Services in Ireland
ACE Communication; Gadd, Teresa
Access to respite services has arisen as an issue in Ireland, due to the absence of a national policy, limited service hours available which can vary depending on where someone is living, and the impact this can have on persons with disabilities and their carers. The literature on disability respite services is largely focused on the impact it has on primary carers and family members. The experiences of persons with disabilities using respite services has been poorly explored and documented.
The NDA, therefore, has commissioned research in order to gather the views of adults with disabilities of respite provision in Ireland. There are two main elements to this research project:
A literature review on the experience of persons with disabilities in relation to respite
Information gathered from adults with disabilities with access to respite services around the country
This research has provided an opportunity for persons with disabilities to have their experiences of respite documented.
2019-11-01T00:00:00ZA Research Report: Getting the Views of Persons with Disabilities on Respite Services in Ireland: Plain English ReportACE Communicationhttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/6269652019-12-24T01:56:49Z2019-12-01T00:00:00ZA Research Report: Getting the Views of Persons with Disabilities on Respite Services in Ireland: Plain English Report
ACE Communication
What is this research about?
This research is about the experiences of adults with disabilities of respite services in Ireland.
The research looked at information on respite from Ireland and around the world.
Over 40 adults with disabilities took part in interviews and talking groups.
These adults were from different counties in Ireland.
Each person made a choice to take part in the research and to give their views.
We talked to adults with disabilities using different types of respite services.
Traditional respite services in this research was a person staying overnight in a respite house or centre.
Alternative respite services in this research was daybreak, evening groups, or weekend groups. Some people also had experience of respite with a family in the family’s home.
We talked to adults that could use respite services but chose not to.
We talked to adults waiting on a respite service.
We talked to adults with different types of disabilities.
This research could help the Government and disability services to plan respite services in the future.
2019-12-01T00:00:00ZNational survey of public attitudes to disability in Ireland 2017http://hdl.handle.net/10147/6228042019-08-20T15:59:03Z2018-02-19T00:00:00ZNational survey of public attitudes to disability in Ireland 2017
The National Disability Authority (NDA) commissioned Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A) to conduct a nationally representative survey on public attitudes to disability in Ireland in 2017. The NDA previously conducted national surveys on attitudes to disability in 2001, 2006 and 2011.
The survey used quota sampling and was conducted using computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI) during January and February 2017. Data were weighted on gender, age, region, socio-economic status and disability status. Data from 2017 were compared to 2011 and 2006 data and these datasets were also weighted to their respective census year. Multivariate analysis was carried out to determine what factors influenced the key findings.
The survey covered a range of topics on attitudes relating to disability. These included awareness of disability and attitudes towards particular types of disability. Survey questions explored attitudes towards children with disabilities in mainstream education, the employment of people with disabilities as well as relationships, neighbourhood, and the social wellbeing of people with and without disabilities. It also compared people with and without disabilities.
A total sample of 1294 respondents aged 18 years and older participated in the survey. The sample was comprised of an initial sample of 1,021 respondents, of whom 166 had a disability, and a booster sample of 273 people with disabilities, giving a total of 439 people with a disability and 855 without.
The 2017 NDA national survey data suggests that positive attitudes towards every kind of disability including mental health difficulties are increasing when compared to the 2011 findings, which have largely returned to, or exceeded the 2006 findings. Despite the apparent improvement in positive attitudes it is essential to continue increasing employment opportunities, promoting inclusive education and reducing stigma associated with mental illness.
2018-02-19T00:00:00ZBuilding a future together: report of the Establishment Group for the National Disability Authority and Disability Support Service.National Disability Authority (NDA)http://hdl.handle.net/10147/5595482019-08-30T12:27:52Z1998-06-01T00:00:00ZBuilding a future together: report of the Establishment Group for the National Disability Authority and Disability Support Service.
National Disability Authority (NDA)
On the 18th November 1997 the Minister for Justice, Equality
and Law Reform announced that the Government had approved
in principle, the establishment on a statutory basis, of a National
Disability Authority and a Disability Support Service,
The Government also approved the formation of an Establishment
Group chaired by an Assistant Secretary at the Department
of Justice, Equality and Law Reform,
The Establishment Group was tasked with the preparation of
detailed proposals for the establishment of the National Disability
Authority and the future location of Departmental
responsibility for the functions of the National Rehabilitation
Board (NRB), The Establishment Group was also tasked with
the setting up of a Disability Support Service.
The guiding principles of the Commission on the Status of People
with Disabilities in its report are equality. maximising participation,
enabling independence and choice through a social model
of disability. These principles have been adhered to by the Group
in preparing its report on organisational arrangements. The
Group also adopted as core principles, non-duplication. cost
effectiveness and non-diminution of services.
The Establishment Group would like to acknowledge the valuable
contributions of all persons, groups and organisations who
made representations and submissions.
1998-06-01T00:00:00ZAsk me: guidelines for effective consultation for people with disabilities.National Disablility Authority (NDA)http://hdl.handle.net/10147/3382622019-08-30T12:03:11Z2002-01-01T00:00:00ZAsk me: guidelines for effective consultation for people with disabilities.
National Disablility Authority (NDA)
I am very pleased that the National Disability Authority is launching this publication. 'Ask me-effective consultation guidelines for people with disabilities' The publication is timely and relevant. People with disabilities are rightly calling for a say in the development of the services they use and the society in which they live. Even today in the year 2002, barriers still hinder the full participation and inclusion of people with disabilities. These barriers relate to physical access, the dissemination of information and negative and stereotypical attitudes towards people with disabilities. The good news is that we are moving to a situation where these barriers are removed so that each and every member of this country can participate and have an equal voice in how things are done. However, more work needs to be done if this is to become a reality. Much progress has already been achieved. These guidelines are another step in the right direction.
2002-01-01T00:00:00ZA matter of rights: strategic plan: 2001-2003: easy to read version.National Disability Authority (NDA)http://hdl.handle.net/10147/3361742019-08-30T11:53:39Z2000-01-01T00:00:00ZA matter of rights: strategic plan: 2001-2003: easy to read version.
National Disability Authority (NDA)
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2000-01-01T00:00:00ZA matter of rights: strategic plan 2001-2003National Disability Authority (NDA)http://hdl.handle.net/10147/3357442019-08-30T12:19:09Z2001-05-01T00:00:00ZA matter of rights: strategic plan 2001-2003
National Disability Authority (NDA)
In the Ireland of today, over 350,000 people have a disability.
People of all ages, from all walks of life in some way experience
difficulties in their daily living. These difficulties are very often
unnecessarily exacerbated by the society in which we live.
From a late start and poor historical record, Ireland now ranks high on
any list of nations considered progressive and innovative in the
disability field. The Report of the Commission on the Status of People
with Disabilities, and the positive reactions of all political parties to it,
marked a watershed in Irish disability policy. It set a new framework of
reference - a rights-based approach.
However, the acknowledgement of the rights of all people with
disabilities to participate fully in society is recent and society is only
beginning to catch up. Justifiable expectations of equal access for all
often exceed a less than perfect reality.
Changes are taking place for the better but their development is a
slow process. Some signs are obvious: buildings and transportation
are still inaccessible to people with disabilities. Education,
employment, public services, religious services, recreation and other
normal everyday activities are denied, made unnecessarily difficult or
are often available only in segregated circumstances. These are the
more obvious manifestations of our historical neglect. Less visible, yet
more difficult to counter, is the fear and ignorance of the unknown that
often pervades the public perception of disability. An emphasis in the
past on charity has influenced this attitude and hindered widespread
recognition of the contribution and potential of people with disabilities.
2001-05-01T00:00:00Z2010 report on compliance with part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 on employment of people with disabilities in the public service to Mr. Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence [revised]National Disability Authority (NDA)http://hdl.handle.net/10147/3249192019-08-30T12:39:41Z2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2010 report on compliance with part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 on employment of people with disabilities in the public service to Mr. Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence [revised]
National Disability Authority (NDA)
Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 ("the Act") sets out the obligations on public service bodies with regard to the employment of people with disabilities.
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2011 report on compliance with part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 on the employment of people with disabilities in the public service to Mr. Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice and EqualityNational Disability Authority (NDA)http://hdl.handle.net/10147/3249232019-08-30T12:43:01Z2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2011 report on compliance with part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 on the employment of people with disabilities in the public service to Mr. Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice and Equality
National Disability Authority (NDA)
Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 ("the Act") sets out the obligations on public
service bodies with regard to the employment of people with disabilities.
There are three interlinked requirements which public bodies must fulfill:
• Public bodies must, insofar as practicable, take all reasonable measures to
promote and support their employment of people with disabilities.
• Public bodies shall ensure, unless there are good reasons for not doing so,
that at least 3% of their employees are people with disabilities.
• Public bodies must report on an annual basis to a statutory monitoring committee in their parent Department on the number of people with disabilities in their employment and the measures they are taking to promote and support their employment. The monitoring committees in turn submit their reports on such compliance to the Minister of their parent Department and the National Disability Authority (NDA).
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2007 report on compliance with part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 on employment of people with disabilities in the public serviceNational Disability Authorityhttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/3249182019-08-30T12:10:09Z2008-01-01T00:00:00Z2007 report on compliance with part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 on employment of people with disabilities in the public service
National Disability Authority
Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 (the Act) covers the obligations on public service bodies to employ people with disabilities. There are three interlinked requirements. Firstly, public bodies must, insofar as practicable, take all reasonable measures to promote and support the employment of people with disabilities. Secondly, unless there are good reasons to the contrary, at least 3% of their employees must be people with disabilities. Finally, on an annual basis, public bodies must report to the statutory Monitoring Committee, (who in turn submit their report to the Minister of their parent Department and the National Disability Authority), on the number of people with disabilities in their employment and the measures they are taking to support their employment.
2008-01-01T00:00:00Z