Manitoba Barriers | Barrier Free Manitoba

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Barriers in Manitoba

At the Bring Down the Walls Campaign Launch on 03 December 2008, over 100 Manitoba present identified some of the barriers they face.

Attitudes towards people with disabilities
Attitude- lack of sensitivity- lack of awareness
Attitudal Barriers
Attitudes towards persons with disabilities
IGNORANCE & Misunderstanding
Public Awareness/perceptions
Stigma and marginalization of people with disabilities
Lack of awareness, sensitivity
More education is required to improve awareness of issues that cause difficulty for the people with hearing loss.
Stigma
Discrimination
Attitudinal barriers- public education/awareness
Attitudes/stereotypes about disability
Uneducated public & work places.

Physical Infrastructure
My ability to get in and out of buildings, and to reach things on grocery store shelves.
Barriers to the built environment affect all of us at some point in our lives.
Curbs with no ramp access.
Accessible Restaurants with Ramps & Bathroom Facilities that are adequate for disabled.
Even today at this meeting the ice across the parking lot was formidable and I was challenged at get to the door.
Built Environment

Equal Employment
Suitable employment
Access to competitive employment.
Unemployment
Employment
Employment
Access to employment
Access to employment- address poverty- addresses key way for people to contribute to their communities.
Opportunities for employment
Lack of employment 0ptions

Communications: Need facilitators with speech and hearing- ASL, Notetakers, Interpreters,Tech for speech (need funding) *Includes bus stop
Access to a "capital" type phone system
Major Barrier for Hard of Hearing person(Invisible disability)- talking to young cashiers-they need to be taught how to speak slower and project their voice.
Programming with persons with communication difficulties
Video Relay Services
Barriers to communication for my family member is huge! Also, I have many friends who have hearing and vision loss so barriers to information is also a priority.
Access to captioned movies
My ability to function in noisy busy environments.
Trying to listen to a P.A. system at airport announcing last minute changes.
Hard of Hearing: Listening to dialogue at theatre
Access to captioning or CART Services for programs supplied by Creative Retirement MB.
My friends' ability to hear in public places, and understand public announcements.
Accessibility to Information
Access to Information

Being unable to access and take part in courses/classes offered to the community "Don't have the resources to do that"
Education system for special needs students. Ability to understand (cognitively) and communicate.
Opportunities for education
Lack of educational options

POVERTY
Poverty
POVERTY: Basic needs, Income assistance, Barriers to Employment
Long term poverty
Poverty as a Barrier
Poverty- low income, always having to ask for "reduced rate's " to participate
Poverty
Pharma-care deductable too high (raised recently)
Dishonesty of what we consider to be proper care facilities- Lack of proper training for support staffs-Money issues

Not having disability insurance/support for episodic disabilities
Suitable supports
Adequate disability supports which prevent persons with disabilities from living more inclusive lives

Lack of independence
People living with a disability and those who support them need to expend most of their time , energy and resources getting in place the requirements for daily living. This leaves little time/resource for advocacy or self-advocacy.
Moving people out of INSTITUTIONS to MEANINGFUL, well planned well funded options.
Moving people out of institutions into the community.
ISOLATION IN HOME.

Barriers to services-meaning attitudes to inclusion, adoption & accommodation of services to meet unique needs.
Dishonesty of what we consider to be proper care facilities- Lack of proper training for support staffs-Money issues

Handi-Transit doesn't guarantee rides to work and home again for people with disabilities unless they are making minimum wage or more
Transportation geared towards the needs of the individual but most importantly a source of transportation.
Handi-transit refuses to guarantee rides to work and home for people with disabilities unless they are making minimum wage or more
Handi-transit being phased out for individuals based on priorities but not individual priorities; i.e.: going to work, vs. going to doctor's appt.; result: Individuals do not have transportation to and from services.
Lack of reliable transportation
Transportation

Government System/Bureaucracy/Programs
Minimal Accessibility Minimal Thought Minimal Planning Minimal Employment Opportunities Minimized!
Many organizations, groups, businesses, etc. are not aware of the difficulties that face those who are hard of hearing and don't make accommodations to help these people to get along in their environments
People with autism/asperger do not get the supports they need because the criteria for supports many times are so narrow. IQ for instance can prevent a person from getting support they fall in the cracks.
Making disability a priority issue for government
Lack of legal funding/legislative/constitutional authority for programs/service accessibility for First Nations with disabilities living on reserve.
NO CONTINUITY
Even in sports: Example, swimming, IQ is the main criteria and not your disabilities for mental.
Continued funding & policy cuts/changes to non-insured health benefits from Health Canada for First Nations.
Establishing Family Friendly policies that act as incentive instead disincentives.
Federal/provincial jurisdictional disputes towards responsibility for First Nations
Access to services