Do professionals who interact with visually impaired people have any specific training concerning visual impairment? Answer Countries Yes Bg, Ct, Dk, Hg, Is, It, Sp, Sw No Ic, Nw Depends on the field in At, Pl, Sb, Sk, Sn question Did not None answer 3.6.2 Question by Question Analysis Question E 13 the public informed of the mobility needs of visually “Is impaired people? If yes, by whom and how.” As depicted in the above table, responses to this question indicate that in each country apart from Denmark there are mechanisms to inform the public of the mobility needs of visually impaired people. The responses also reveal a wide range of approaches to how this happens. For example, of the 14 entries which indicate that the public is informed, 6 (Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland) note that they use campaigns; 4 use media channels (Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia); 3 (Croatia, Israel and Italy) have designated dates as blind days; 2 (Hungary and Norway) put on courses at school; 2 use presentations (Croatia and Slovakia); 2 (Italy and Slovakia) make use of press conferences; and 3 (Italy, Slovenia and Spain) host informative activities. Entries for 5 countries (Bulgaria, Norway, Poland, Serbia and Switzerland) suggest that just one method of awareness-raising is used. Entries for 7 other countries, however, (Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain) suggest that a multi-faceted approach is adopted. The responses contained little information about the effectiveness or impact of awareness-raising initiatives. The Austrian entry, however, notes that, despite public information initiatives, there is still a
Do professionals who interact with visually impaired people have any specific training concerning visual impairment? Answer Countries Yes Bg, Ct, Dk, Hg, Is, It, Sp, Sw No Ic, Nw Depends on the field in question At, Pl, Sb, Sk, Sn Did not answer None 3.6.2 Question by Question Analysis Question E 13 “Is the public informed of the mobility needs of visually impaired people? If yes, by whom and how.” As depicted in the above table, responses to this question indicate that in each country apart from Denmark there are mechanisms to inform the public of the mobility needs of visually impaired people. The responses also reveal a wide range of approaches to how this happens. For example, of the 14 entries which indicate that the public is informed, 6 (Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland) note that they use campaigns; 4 use media channels (Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia); 3 (Croatia, Israel and Italy) have designated dates as blind days; 2 (Hungary and Norway) put on courses at school; 2 use presentations (Croatia and Slovakia); 2 (Italy and Slovakia) make use of press conferences; and 3 (Italy, Slovenia and Spain) host informative activities. Entries for 5 countries (Bulgaria, Norway, Poland, Serbia and Switzerland) suggest that just one method of awareness-raising is used. Entries for 7 other countries, however, (Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain) suggest that a multi-faceted approach is adopted. The responses contained little information about the effectiveness or impact of awareness-raising initiatives. The Austrian entry, however, notes that, despite public information initiatives, there is still a
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