ESSL SOCIAL INDEX PILOT STUDY 2010 SITUATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Implementation of the UN Convention in 15 countries and in nine Austrian federal provinces based on 40 social indicators. Essl Social Index for Disability Governance Pilot Study 2010 Imprint Copyright © November 2010 by the Essl Foundation (Martin and Gerda Essl Prize Private Nonprofit Foundation) All rights reserved. Published 2010 Printed in Austria Cover design and layout by Tino Ranftl For more information or reports online visit: www.esslsocialprize.org For inquiries email: [email protected] Essl Foundation Michael Fembek Aufeldstraße 17–23 3400 Klosterneuburg/Austria Phone: +43/2243/410/9149 DISABILITY MAP INTERNATIONAL 2010 ESSL SOCIAL INDEX FOR DISABILITY GOVERNANCE Frage ı Nr. AT CDN CH DE DK HU IRL POR ROM SLO SPA SWE TR UK USA Ratification of the UN CPRD ı 1 Pg. 28 Ratification of the UN CPRD without Reservations ı 2 Pg. 30 ARTICLE 8: AWARENESS-RAISING Accessibility of the UN CPRD ı 3 Pg. 32 Training for architects covering accessibility ı 5 Pg. 34 ARTICLE 9: ACCESSIBILITY Accessibility of newly constructed public buildings ı 6 Pg. 36 Accessibility of existing public buildings ı 8 Pg. 38 Accessibility of public buses ı 9 Pg. 40 Accessibility of railway platforms ı 10 Pg. 42 ARTICLE 11: SITUATIONS OF RISK AND HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES Accessible early warning in emergencies ı 12 Pg. 44 ARTICLE 12: EQUAL RECOGNITION BEFORE THE LAW & ART. 13: ACCESS TO JUSTICE Partial guardianship ı 13 Pg. 46 Institutional staff becoming guardianship ı 14 Pg. 48 Sign language in the courts ı 15 Pg. 50 ART. 15: FREEDOM FROM TORTURE OR CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT Legality of cage beds ı 16 Pg. 52 ARTICLE 18: LIBERTY OF MOVEMENT AND NATIONALITY Right to enter or leave the state ı 17 Pg. 54 ARTICLE 19: LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY Right to personal assistance ı 18 Pg. 56 Financial support for personal assistance ı 19 Pg. 58 Right to leave institution safeguarded ı 20 Pg. 60 ARTICLE 21: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OPINION, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION Accessibility of TV to the blind and visually impaired ı 21 Pg. 62 TV programmes with sign language and subtitling ı 22 Pg. 64 Accessibility of official websites ı 23 Pg. 66 ARTICLE 23: RESPECT FOR HOME AND THE FAMILY Right to marry, have and raise children ı 24 Pg. 68 ARTICLE 24: EDUCATION Right to mainstream primary education ı 25 Pg. 70 Children with disabilities in primary education ı 27 Pg. 72 Right to alternative testing at university ı 28 Pg. 74 Statistics on university graduates with disabilities ı 29 Pg. 76 Blind judges ı 30 Pg. 78 ARTICLE 25: HEALTH Coverage by the state of costs of rehabilitation ı 31 Pg. 80 Accessibility of medical practices ı 32 Pg. 82 Accessibility of pharmacies ı 33 Pg. 84 ARTICLE 27: WORK AND EMPLOYMENT Right to assistance in the workplace ı 34 Pg. 86 State employment of persons with disabilities ı 35 Pg. 88 Number of employees with disabilities ı 36 Pg. 90 Opportunities to finish vocational education ı 37 Pg. 92 ARTICLE 29: PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LIFE Right to receive necessary support to vote ı 38 Pg. 94 ARTICLE 30: PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL LIFE, RECREATION, LEISURE AND SPORT Accessibility of exhibitions in museums ı 39 Pg. 96 Reserved areas for wheelchairs in event locations ı 40 Pg. 98 ARTICLE 31: STATISTICS AND DATA COLLECTION Statistics on disabled persons living in institutions ı 41 Pg. 100 Statistics on education and employment ı 42 Pg. 102 ARTICLE 32: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION State sponsorship of umbrella organization ı 43 Pg. 104 ARTICLE 33: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING Designation of "focal points" within government ı 44 Pg. 106 www.esslsocialprize.org ESSL SOCIAL INDEX FOR DISABILITY GOVERNANCE DISABILITY MAP AUSTRIA 2010 Frage ı Nr. BGL CTA LA UA SBG ST T VBG VA ARTICLE 8: AWARENESS-RAISING Training for architects covering accessibility ı 5 Pg. 110 ARTICLE 9: ACCESSIBILITY Accessibility of newly constructed public buildings ı 6 Pg. 111 Accessibility of existing public buildings ı 8 Pg. 112 Accessibility of public buses ı 9 Pg. 113 Accessibility of railway platforms ı 10 Pg. 114 ARTICLE 19: LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY Right to personal assistance ı 18 Pg. 115 Financial support for personal assistance ı 19 Pg. 116 Right to leave institution safeguarded ı 20 Pg. 117 ARTICLE 21: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OPINION, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION Accessibility of official websites ı 23 Pg. 118 ARTICLE 24: EDUCATION Right to mainstream primary education ı 25 Pg. 119 Children with disabilities in primary education ı 27 Pg. 120 ARTICLE 27: WORK AND EMPLOYMENT Opportunities to finish vocational education ı 37 Pg. 121 ARTICLE 29: PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LIFE Right to receive necessary support to vote ı 38 Pg. 122 ARTICLE 30: PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL LIFE, RECREATION, LEISURE AND SPORT Accessibility of exhibitions in museums ı 39 Pg. 123 Reserved areas for wheelchairs in event locations ı 40 Pg. 124 ARTICLE 31: STATISTICS AND DATA COLLECTION Statistics on disabled persons living in institutions ı 41 Pg. 125 Statistics on education and employment ı 42 Pg. 126 ARTICLE 33: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING Designation of "focal points" within government ı 44 Pg. 127 www.esslsocialprize.org KEY TO TRAFFIC LIGHT COLOURS YES YES, WITH QUALIFICATIONS NO Not applicable/ No data available CONTENTS Contents Disability Map International . 4 Disability Map Austrian Federal Provinces . 5 Foreword by Martin Essl, Essl Foundation . 8 Foreword by the Author . 9 Research Network Essl Social Index 2010 . 10 Executive Summary . 12 Acknowledgments . 19 How to Read the Survey . 20 The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities . 24 40 Indices by International Comparison . 26 Ratification of the UN CPRD (Question 1) . 28 Ratification of the UN CPRD without Reservations (Question 2) . 30 Accessibility of the UN CPRD (Art. 8, Question 3) . 32 Training for architects covering accessibility (Art. 8, Question 5) . 34 Accessibility of newly constructed buildings with public access (Art. 9, Question 6) . 36 Legal time frame for existing buildings with public access to be made accessible (Art. 9, Question 8) . 38 Accessibility of public buses (Art. 9, Question 9) . 40 Accessibility of railway platforms (Art. 9, Question 10) . 42 National emergencies: accessible early warning system (Art. 11, Question 12) . 44 Partial guardianship (Art. 12/13, Question 13) . 46 Restrictions on.