hi again all:
see below message for confirmation that the EU largely uses the WHO
definitions of disability.
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From: Ivor Ambrose <[log in to unmask]>
To: Eeurope-Pwd <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 8:15 PM
Subject: [eeurope-pwd] EU definition of disability
> Is there an EU definition of disability?
> Well, I would say there is certainly a haystack, but perhaps no needle
> inside it...
>
> This question was raised in our e-group by Adrian Higginbotham in
connection
> with the recent EU expert meeting on accessibility in Linkoebing, Sweden
> (message #421). He got the 'innocent question' from a third party...
>
> Certainly, I would say, there is no single, definition of "disability" in
> the EU. The European Statistical service, EUROSTAT, has had problems with
> this for years. It is impossible to count the numbers of people with
> disabilities in Europe accurately, as there is no standardised definition
> agreed by all EU Member States. Some States do not even keep a record of
> disabled persons.
>
> For definitions, I would suggest that the World Health Organisation has
> provided the best tool in the form of ICIDH-2, the "International
> Classification of Functioning and Disability (PreFinal Draft, Full
version,
> December 2000)". See the ICIDH Website at:
> http://www.who.ch/icidh
> This is of course a taxonomy - not just a definition - and is therefore
much
> more useful for most purposes.
>
> At EU level, one should perhaps be more aware of the EU "approach" to
> disability, rather than look for a single definition, (and again, it is
more
> useful to know the approach, I think). If you are interested in this,
then
> visit the Web site of the European Commission's "Directorate General
> Employment and Social Affairs" at:
>
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/soc-prot/disable/index_en.ht
> m
>
> At this rather long URL you will find the European Disability strategy and
> pages related to the European policies concerning people with
disabilities.
> Good hunting!
> --
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ivor Ambrose <[log in to unmask]>
To: Eeurope-Pwd <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 8:15 PM
Subject: [eeurope-pwd] EU definition of disability
> Is there an EU definition of disability?
> Well, I would say there is certainly a haystack, but perhaps no needle
> inside it...
>
> This question was raised in our e-group by Adrian Higginbottom in
connection
> with the recent EU expert meeting on accessibility in Linkoebing, Sweden
> (message #421). He got the 'innocent question' from a third party...
>
> Certainly, I would say, there is no single, definition of "disability" in
> the EU. The European Statistical service, EUROSTAT, has had problems with
> this for years. It is impossible to count the numbers of people with
> disabilities in Europe accurately, as there is no standardised definition
> agreed by all EU Member States. Some States do not even keep a record of
> disabled persons.
>
> For definitions, I would suggest that the World Health Organisation has
> provided the best tool in the form of ICIDH-2, the "International
> Classification of Functioning and Disability (PreFinal Draft, Full
version,
> December 2000)". See the ICIDH Website at:
> http://www.who.ch/icidh
> This is of course a taxonomy - not just a definition - and is therefore
much
> more useful for most purposes.
>
> At EU level, one should perhaps be more aware of the EU "approach" to
> disability, rather than look for a single definition, (and again, it is
more
> useful to know the approach, I think). If you are interested in this,
then
> visit the Web site of the European Commission's "Directorate General
> Employment and Social Affairs" at:
>
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/soc-prot/disable/index_en.ht
> m
>
> At this rather long URL you will find the European Disability strategy and
> pages related to the European policies concerning people with
disabilities.
> Good hunting!
> --
> Ivor Ambrose,
> LIVING Research and Development sprl
> Rue Charles Degroux 96
> B-1040 Brussels
> Belgium.
>
> Tel. 0032 (0)2 733 17 19
> Mobile: 0032 (0)495 514115
> Fax. 0032 (0)2 733 17 19
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> Web: http://users.chello.be/sf15010/contact/LRD/contact.htm
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>
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