How Is Italy As A Place To Live For Persons With Disabilities?

Discussion in 'Education, Health and Employment in Italy' started by gwenpinay, Jan 5, 2011.

  1. gwenpinay New Member

    How accepting are Italians of persons with disabilities?

    In many developed countries, disability awareness is high and persons with disabilities (PWDs) lead a relatively 'normal' life as society, empowered by the political/legal systems in place, are encouraged to assist PWDs in mainstream life and living.

    Restaurant menus in braille, compulsory ramps and elevators in buildings, equal opportunity employment policies - these result from laws like the ADA in America and its strong enforcement.

    How's Italy in this respect?
    gwenpinay, Jan 5, 2011
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  2. Chillout Community Member

    There are laws in place in all European countries including Italy for persons with disabilities.

    That said, Haven't seen any menus in Braille, ramps in public buildings can been seen and on public transport busses are usually fitted with ramps (if they work!)

    A lot of work still needs to be done for persons with disabilities.

    Allot of footpaths dont have ramps which I can see as a problem for people in wheelchairs and parents with a pushchair etc...
    Chillout, Jan 6, 2011
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  3. gwenpinay New Member

    Interesting. Now I'm wondering, how visible are PWDs in mainstream Italian society then? By that I mean, how much interaction do they get with able-bodied people? Is it common to see someone in a wheelchair using the sidewalk/street, etc?
    gwenpinay, Jan 10, 2011
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