Preface = 7
Introduction = 11
Chapter I - The foundations of social rights = 17
1.1. Disability, action by international and supranational organisations to eliminate discrimination and promote equal opportunity = 21
1.2 The Council of Europe's main policy approaches to access to social rights for people with disabilities = 27
Chapter II - Principles and measures designed to give people with disabilities better access to social rights in Europe = 33
2.1 Access to social, economic and legal protection = 34
2.2 Access to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 38
2.3 Access to vocational training and employment = 41
2.4 Access to education, schooling and higher education = 45
2.5 Social participation and access to information, communications and new technologies = 49
2.6 Access to health systems and medical care for people with disabilities, including those who are dependent = 52
2.7 Principles aimed at combating stigmatisation of and discrimination against people with disabilities = 56
Chapter III - Obstacles and problems people with disabilities encounter accessing social rights = 61
3.1 Obstacles to social protection = 61
3.2 Obstacles to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 65
3.3 Obstacles to vocational training and employment = 68
3.4 Obstacles to education, schooling and higher education = 71
3.5 Obstacles to social participation, information, communications and new technologies = 72
3.6 Obstacles to the health systems and medical care for people with disabilities, including those who are dependent = 74
3.7 Obstacles linked to stigmatisation of and discrimination against people with disabilities = 76
Chapter IV - Action and/or measures taken to overcome obstacles to access to social rights for people with disabilities = 79
4.1 Improving access to social protection = 80
4.2 Improving access to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 84
4.3 Improving access to employment and vocational training = 89
4.4 Improving access to education, schooling and higher education = 94
4.5 Achieving full social participation and improving access to information, communications and new technologies = 97
4.6 Improving access to health systems and medical care for people with disabilities, including those who are dependent = 101
Chapter V - Recommendations = 105
5.1 Combating all forms of discrimination = 107
5.2 Strengthening social protection policies and systems = 109
5.3 Facilitating access to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 110
5.4 Guaranteeing vocational guidance and training as well as employment = 112
5.5 Enhancing access to education, schooling and higher education = 113
5.6 Supporting social participation, information, communications processes and as well as access to new technologies = 115
5.7 Promoting access to health care = 117
5.8 Developing research in social sciences = 118
Notes = 121
Appendix 1 - Drafting Group = 137
Appendix 2 - Questionnaire = 141
Introduction = 11
Chapter I - The foundations of social rights = 17
1.1. Disability, action by international and supranational organisations to eliminate discrimination and promote equal opportunity = 21
1.2 The Council of Europe's main policy approaches to access to social rights for people with disabilities = 27
Chapter II - Principles and measures designed to give people with disabilities better access to social rights in Europe = 33
2.1 Access to social, economic and legal protection = 34
2.2 Access to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 38
2.3 Access to vocational training and employment = 41
2.4 Access to education, schooling and higher education = 45
2.5 Social participation and access to information, communications and new technologies = 49
2.6 Access to health systems and medical care for people with disabilities, including those who are dependent = 52
2.7 Principles aimed at combating stigmatisation of and discrimination against people with disabilities = 56
Chapter III - Obstacles and problems people with disabilities encounter accessing social rights = 61
3.1 Obstacles to social protection = 61
3.2 Obstacles to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 65
3.3 Obstacles to vocational training and employment = 68
3.4 Obstacles to education, schooling and higher education = 71
3.5 Obstacles to social participation, information, communications and new technologies = 72
3.6 Obstacles to the health systems and medical care for people with disabilities, including those who are dependent = 74
3.7 Obstacles linked to stigmatisation of and discrimination against people with disabilities = 76
Chapter IV - Action and/or measures taken to overcome obstacles to access to social rights for people with disabilities = 79
4.1 Improving access to social protection = 80
4.2 Improving access to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 84
4.3 Improving access to employment and vocational training = 89
4.4 Improving access to education, schooling and higher education = 94
4.5 Achieving full social participation and improving access to information, communications and new technologies = 97
4.6 Improving access to health systems and medical care for people with disabilities, including those who are dependent = 101
Chapter V - Recommendations = 105
5.1 Combating all forms of discrimination = 107
5.2 Strengthening social protection policies and systems = 109
5.3 Facilitating access to housing, the built environment, urban areas and transport = 110
5.4 Guaranteeing vocational guidance and training as well as employment = 112
5.5 Enhancing access to education, schooling and higher education = 113
5.6 Supporting social participation, information, communications processes and as well as access to new technologies = 115
5.7 Promoting access to health care = 117
5.8 Developing research in social sciences = 118
Notes = 121
Appendix 1 - Drafting Group = 137
Appendix 2 - Questionnaire = 141