Optimising Strategies for Integrating People with Disabilities into Work

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2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

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Disability Awareness Training (Glossary)

Employer

Element:
Disability Awareness Training

Stakeholder (WP2):
This element is commonly available in The Netherlands only, very easily accessible in Norway and easily accessible in 2 other countries.  It is considered to be very effective in Slovenia and effective in 9 other countries.

Employer (WP4):
This service was used widely in all countries, especially in the UK, Ireland and Malta.  Slovakia, Germany and Finland reported the lowest usage of this service.  Only 3 countries rated this service as being very helpful – Malta, Portugal and Ireland.  However, all countries gave a rating of 2 or above, i.e. moderately helpful or above. 

Employer

Element TO AU DK FI FR DE IRL IT M NL NO PT RO SL SI UK
Disability Awareness Training 2.48 2.0 2.3 2.63 2.67 2.5

2.9

2.0 3.3 2.0 2.0 3.1 2.0 2.1 2.6 2.67

N = 10


This element is based on a helpfulness rating scale between 0 and 4 where
0 = No Effect; 1 = slightly helpful; 2 = moderately helpful; 3 = very helpful; 4 = extremely helpful

In relation to disability awareness training countries in which this element is seen as being moderately to very helpful are given a “light green” colour.  Those considered to be very to extremely helpful are given a dark green colour.  In this instance ratings between 2.8 and 3.3 inclusive are highlighted in a light green colour.  Ratings between 3.4 and 4 are highlighted in a dark green colour.

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