Manual Promoting Accessibility of the Training and Education Programme
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DDCP-YD/G (2015) 16 E 20 February 2015 Promoting Accessibility of the Training and Education Programme at the European Youth Centres Promoting the inclusion and participation of young people with disabilities in programmes and events of the Youth sector of the Council of Europe. Menno Ettema Ruth Candlish The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Council of Europe. Copyright of this publication is held by the Council of Europe. Reproduction of material from this publication is authorised for non-commercial education purposes only and on condition that the source is properly quoted. Promoting Accessibility of the Training and Education Programme at the European Youth Centres Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................... 5 1.1 Purpose and Aims ................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Structure of the Manual ......................................................................................... 6 2. Information for All Staff ........................................................................ 6 2.2 Accessible Communication .................................................................................... 6 2.3 Terminology Tips ................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Information about Specific Disabilities ................................................................... 8 2.4.1 People Who Use Wheelchairs or Other Mobility Devices ................................ 8 2.4.2 People Who are Visually Impaired or Blind ..................................................... 9 2.4.3 People Who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf...................................................... 10 2.4.4 People with Speech Disabilities .................................................................... 12 2.4.5 People with Learning Disabilities ................................................................... 13 2.4.6 People Who Use Service Animals ................................................................. 13 2.4.7 Further Information on Specific Disabilities ................................................... 14 2.5 Accessible Text Documents ............................................................................... 14 2.5.1 Style .............................................................................................................. 14 2.5.2 Content.......................................................................................................... 16 2.3.3 Converting text to PDF .................................................................................. 17 2.3.3 Alternative Formats ....................................................................................... 18 2.3.4 More Information on Accessible Documents ................................................. 19 3. Reception ............................................................................................ 20 3.1 Providing Information on Accessibility ................................................................. 20 3.2 Booking Accessible Transport ............................................................................. 20 2 4. Restaurant ........................................................................................... 22 4.1 Assisting People with Disabilities in the Restaurant ............................................. 22 5. Secretariat ........................................................................................... 23 5.1 Providing Information on Accessibility ................................................................. 23 5.2 Accessible Calls for Activities .............................................................................. 23 5.3 Accessible Application Forms .............................................................................. 25 5.4 Supporting Visa Applications ............................................................................... 26 5.5 Technical Needs Sheets ...................................................................................... 26 5.6 Accessible Youth Department Websites .............................................................. 26 6. Educational Advisors ......................................................................... 28 6.1 Accessible Activities ............................................................................................ 28 6.2.1 General Recommendations for Mixed-Ability Activities ................................. 28 6.2.1 Activities with Participants Who Use Wheelchairs or Mobility Devices .......... 29 6.2.2 Activities with Participants who are Blind or Have Visual Impairments ......... 29 6.2.3 Activities with Participants who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing ........................ 30 6.2.4 Activities with Participants with Learning Disabilities ..................................... 31 6.2.5 More Information ........................................................................................... 32 7. Technical Team ................................................................................... 32 7.1 Preparing Rooms for Accessible Activities .......................................................... 32 7.2. Assistive Technologies for People with Disabilities ............................................. 33 Appendix 1: Sources and Further Information ..................................... 35 Appendix 2: Sample Form: Questions about Specific Needs ............. 40 Appendix 3: Example Invitation letter ................................................... 45 Appendix 4: Example Application Form ............................................... 40 Appendix 5: Accessibility in the EYCB and Budapest ......................... 48 A. Accessibility at the EYCB ...................................................................................... 48 3 B. Accessible Transport To and From the EYCB ....................................................... 49 C. Accessible Transport in Budapest ......................................................................... 51 C1. Accessibility information for people with physical disabilities ........................... 51 C2. Accessibility information for people who are Deaf or hearing impaired ........... 53 C3. Accessibility information for people who are blind or visually impaired ............ 54 D. Accessible Tourism in Budapest ........................................................................... 54 D1. Information for people with physical disabilities: .............................................. 55 D1. Information for people with sensory disabilities: .............................................. 55 E. Hungarian Organisations working with Disability ................................................... 55 4 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose and Aims The aim of the Council of Europe’s youth policy is to provide young people - girls and boys, young women and young men - with equal opportunities and experience which enable them to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to play a full part in all aspects of society. Furthermore Agenda 2020 has prioritised the need for social inclusion of youth people, with special emphasis on, among others, the integration of excluded young people1. Within the 2012-13 priorities of the Council of Europe’s Youth Department it was emphasised the need to mainstream the participation of youth people with disabilities in European youth activities2. As such, the European Youth Centres in Budapest (EYCB) and Strasbourg (EYCS) are reviewing their work in line with this priority and this manual represents one aspect of the EYC’s work in this area. This manual provides information for staff working within the European Youth Centres on promoting accessibility in order to facilitate the participation of young people with disabilities in youth activities hosted at the centres. The manual could also be made available for preparation teams and External Educational Advisors when they involve youth with disabilities in their activities. The manual draws on a wide range of sources (a full index of which can be found in Appendix I) as well as the Inclusion of Young People with Disabilities in Youth Activities of the Council of Europe, Consultative Meeting (05/2012) Report3. 1 For more information on the Agenda 2020, see: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/youth/IG_Coop/Agenda_2020_en.asp 2 For more information on the Council of Europe’s Youth Department Priorities 2012-3, see Council of Europe - Youth Department - Priorities 2012-3 3 The Inclusion of Young People with Disabilities in Youth Activities of the Council of Europe, Consultative Meeting (05/2012) Report can be found at http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/youth/Source/Resources/Documents/2012_Consultative_Meeting_Inclusion_disa bilities.pdf 5 1.2 Structure of the Manual The manual is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter is relevant for all staff working at the European Youth Centres. The subsequent chapters contain information on accessibility relevant to the specific work of each team within the centre. Information about accessibility at the EYCB and in Budapest, as well as details about disability organisations in Hungary, can be found in Appendix II4. 2. Information for All Staff 2.2 Accessible Communication This section provides some basic tips for you to follow when interacting and communicating with people with disabilities. If you are ever unsure how to interact with a