Dear Karen,
The "Communication Champion" was established under the previous UK Labour
Government as a result of the Bercow Report into Speech, Language and
Communication Needs (SLCN):
http://www.thecommunicationcouncil.org/champion/
The ODI (Office for Disability Issues) says
http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/roadmap2025/infocus.php
In conjunction with our non-government partners and disabled people, the
> government has set out an ambitious vision for improving the life chances of
> disabled people. The Roadmap shows how we are progressing towards realising
> it.
>
> We understand that the government cannot do this alone. Equality for
> disabled people requires input from local government, third sector
> organisations, business and other stakeholders. I*t requires a change in
> attitudes and behaviour among the population as a whole.*
>
(my emphasis)
It would be interesting to know what response you get if you contact the ODI
to ask *"**about government policies to change community attitudes to people
with disabilities".*
http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/contacts/index.php
I hope this is helpful,
Liz Panton
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On 10 August 2010 01:52, Karen Fisher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Could anyone suggest who would know about government policies to change
> community attitudes to people with disabilities please?
> We are struggling to find relevant leads or literature.
>
> The Australian government commissioned UNSW to conduct a scoping project
> about Australian community attitudes to people with disabilities.
>
> We are researching policy options for changing community attitudes to
> people with disabilities.
> The review focuses on policy options, content, process and priorities.
>
> It includes policies specific to:
> * life domains, e.g. employment; education, social, housing, leisure,
> criminal justice, health;
> * groups of people with disabilities, e.g. shared disability
> experience (support needs, gender, culture and age);
> * attitudes held by groups, e.g. employers, professionals, health,
> families, labour market status, locational differences, and groups with and
> without direct experience of disability.
>
> Thanks, Karen
>
> Karen Fisher
> Associate Professor
> Social Policy Research Centre
> University of New South Wales NSW 2052
> ph 61-2-9385 7813 fax 61-2-9385 7838
> G2 Western Campus, Anzac Parade
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