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Therefore, this research aimed to identify barriers and If someone is there with me, the person behind the counter won't answer directly to me There is a need for awareness and training for staff. Furthermore, although national arts agencies and departments (Cultural Minister's Council, 2009; Hutchinson, Reference Hutchinson2005) have produced policies and strategies for disabled people, research on arts and disability remains sparse. As this is the first study of its type, the need for replication of the framework, both across sectors and within the arts sector, has been identified as a priority for further exploration and refinement. There is, therefore, a clear case for addressing the barriers to community participation and for regarding this as a task facing both community agen-

Dr. Ayse Collins is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. Although national disability policy in Australia supports social inclusion, with some government departments undertaking studies in partnership with arts organisations (DADAA Inc., 2014), it is surprising how little academic and sectoral attention disability in the arts has received. For example, car parking was an issue regarding the number of suitable car parks, size of allocated parks and their location. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, https://www.adl.org/education/resources/backgrounders/disability-rights-movement, https://library.bsl.org.au/jspui/bitstream/1/3170/1/Social%20inclusion%20in%20Australia%20how%20Australia%20is%20faring2012.pdf, https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2019.1613461, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.10.002. Social barriers are everywhere and follow a person with a disability for life. The following quote from Louise, an audience member with a physical disability explains that lack of respect can be a barrier as disabled people are ignored, being treated as if they were invisible: [There can be] a lack of respect because you have a disability. As such, this paper, drawing upon disabled stakeholders within the performing arts, offers a social inclusion framework to help further understand organisational and societal issues facing disabled people. Authors have different views about what social inclusion is, but these two elements have been fairly constant. Despite these limitations, services can and should be adapted wherever possible (Shakespeare, Reference Shakespeare and Davis2006, p. 202). For example, representation, exposure and understanding of disability impacted how disabled people who had access could participate in artistic performances. It For this paper, we define social inclusion as a process with four interlocking dimensions in which everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to participate, for example, through performances, programmes or events, whether or not they have a disability. To further understandings of barriers faced by disabled people within the performing arts, this paper draws upon the social model of disability a model that focuses on societal structures rather than individual impairment (Woods, Reference Woods2017, p. 1094). For example, in an interview with Moses, the issue of the seriousness of his work as an artist was important: often people won't take work that's coming from a disabled artist as seriously as work that's coming from an able-bodied artist. Within this context, this study examined the barriers to social inclusion for disabled people in the arts drawing on the responses of multiple stakeholders including disabled people as audiences and performers through the lens of the social model of disability. J Soc Work Disabil Rehabil. Social inclusion has no single definition, being interpreted in diverse ways. In 1998, Sandell expanded this concept to the realm of social inclusion by suggesting that barriers to access of museums be removed by changing, for example, the ambience of the building, signage and the language used in displays (Kawashima, Reference Kawashima2006, p. 58). WebJustice: The goal of addressing inequities to foster equitable participation of all groups The next section provides a brief assessment of each dimension and its relationship to the arts. A second important limitation noted by Shakespeare (Reference Shakespeare and Davis2006, p. 201) is the concept of a barrier-free Utopia. Although we analyse them separately, we recognise that there may be overlap in these dimensions. Community inclusion emerged from a vibrant disability rights community that fought to counter isolation and exclusion, which are at the heart of a public health orientation that understands health within the context of social determinants and socioenvironmental factors. A desire to change such perceptions was evident from a disabled artistic director: Living with an impairment is not a tragedy, it's not something to feel sorry for, we don't want pity, rather envisage performers as professional dancers (Mary). Inadequate Funding 6. Despite the potential of the arts to include people from all backgrounds, those benefiting from the arts still tend to be predominantly white, middle-class and privileged as has been mentioned by numerous scholars (e.g., Create London., 2018; Rankin, Reference Rankin2018). MeSH Although the UN SDG 8.5 articulates that: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value. In other words, the complexity of artistry for disabled people is exemplified in this quote. Webfor social inclusion and a range of widely used terms such as inclusion, integration, community participation and community belonging add to this lack of clarity (e.g. WebSocial inclusion is defined as the opportunity for people to learn, work, connect with others and have a voice. WebCommunity Barriers: 1) Communities can become conditioned to behave a certain way. An example is Dalton (Reference Dalton2020) and her examination of Sydney Theatre Company. In other words, human safety is a concern as well as convenience and comfort. We recognise the limitations of using an interpretive approach. The measures traditionally used to define social exclusion or inclusion have included economic aspects such as poverty, income or unemployment or wealth, while other non-monetary factors In March 2022, the Community Technology program engaged ASCETA, LLC., a woman-owned, woman-led firm in the Portland metropolitan area, to lead the reimagination of the Digital Inclusion Network (DIN) by the community and partners toward addressing digital equity barriers and developing solutions to bridging the digital divide in Although the framework is developed based on a study in the Australian context, its findings could be generalised to other nations seeking to understand barriers to social inclusion for disabled people as a means of seeking to overcome them. For example, we asked friends and colleagues for recommendations for participants with disabilities (Merriam, Reference Merriam1990) thus starting with individuals who had the desired characteristics and used their connections to recruit other participants with shared characteristics for our study (Sadler, Lee, Lim, & Fullerton, Reference Sadler, Lee, Lim and Fullerton2010). PMC This is reflective of assumptions embedded within a neoliberal culture and a further example of tension, or conflict, that arises when structure is ignored (or assumed) and individual responsibility paramount. The social model offers a simple, memorable and effective idea (Shakespeare, Reference Shakespeare and Davis2006, p. 199). Put simply, a world in which people with impairments are no longer disabled by barriers is hard to operationalise. Although not all barriers to inclusion can be removed and limitations such as differing and sometimes incompatible accommodations still remain, the framework presented offers clear and segmented starting points regarding managerial change, or, as identified below, a tool that can be used to achieve wider organisational goals. Epub 2014 Dec 23. Barriers to access included elements such as physical barriers, uncertainty, lack of awareness and reference group attitudes. Unequal and insecure rights over land Land is essential in securing livelihood resources, including shelter, food and income; facilitating access to decision-making power and maintaining cultural identity. In this regard, Slee In sum, barriers to access entailed structural barriers (e.g., parking, seating and signage), which can be explained by the social model in that they are produced and designed by society with little awareness of the needs of disabled people. But there are barriers. Although safety is an essential customer right, disabled audience members spoke of concerns regarding their physical safety: I would be concerned if there were an emergency because I would not have somebody to assist me. At the same time, institutional reforms were undertaken which increased the size and importance of the voluntary sector for service delivery. Just over one third reported the social and physical environment as having no influence (n = 63, 38.0%, n = 64, 38.6%, respectively) and a very small proportion reported the overall social and physical environment as a barrier to participation (n = 2, 1.2%, n = 7, 4.2%). Inclusion is facilitated in a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, support and problem-solving involving the whole school community. Cultural attitudes towards disability are part of a disabling environment that imposes social barriers beyond any individual impairment (Barnes & Sheldon, Reference Barnes and Sheldon2010; Oliver, Reference Oliver1990). Although participation was not denied, even accommodated, the way in which it was done was often viewed by the provider as a nuisance. Such diversity in participants enabled us to examine challenges in social inclusion in the performing arts. It highlights opportunities for integrating gender and social inclusion into relevant activities. Within this model, impairment is defined in relation to a species norm in terms of functional ability (Chapman, Reference Chapman, Rosqvist, Chown and Stenning2020, p. 218) or loss in some ability that is assumed to be common to humans with impairments themselves' (Rosqvist, Chown, & Stenning, Reference Rosqvist, Chown and Stenning2020, p. 5). As such, the inclusion of disabled people as both artists and audiences goes beyond mere access and participation. and transmitted securely. Inappropriate Curriculum 4. Community Involvement of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Their Experiences and Perspectives on Inclusion. The social model, hence, argues for the removal of these barriers and has been accompanied by a social movement designed to politically address the social exclusion of disabled people (Verhaeghe, Van der Bracht, & Van de Putte, Reference Verhaeghe, Van der Bracht and Van de Putte2016, p. 234). Article 19 Living independently and being included in the community.

The study contributes towards expanding knowledge about barriers to social inclusion of disabled people in the performing arts by bringing together and analysing four dimensions of social inclusion that have not previously been examined holistically. She's clearly disabled. As for stakeholders, questions such as What are the barriers/issues from your organisation's perspective with regard to social inclusion for disabled people? and What do you think are the ongoing challenges for social inclusion for the future of your organization? Finally, for disabled performers, questions such as: What recommendations can you provide to arts program stakeholders as an active performer with physical disability (e.g., mobile disability, visually impaired, hearing impaired)? Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. is that it [participation in disability theatre] stops at 27. As such, barriers that limit access also limit the ability of disabled attendees to extend their social networks, be seen by others as participating members, decode interpretations of art through interpersonal interactions and expose non-disabled counterparts to their views of the event. Even more so than numbers, it is the quality of participation that needs to be addressed in the effort to improve the health and well-being of disabled people. In sum, barriers to representation entailed how disabled people are spoken about and thought of (e.g., negative notions, ideas and concepts), which tends to reinforce the social model produced by the enabled majority. The IB acknowledges the changing histories of students barriers to learning and assessment are not restricted to those with a statement of needs. Although bringing together our findings led to the development of the barriers to inclusion framework, we recognise the limitations of our study. WebFour main barriers were identified: lack of necessary knowledge and skills; role of Feature Flags: { Martnez-Medina A, Morales-Calvo S, Rodrguez-Martn V, Meseguer-Snchez V, Molina-Moreno V. Int J Environ Res Public Health. This paper provides support for the notion that disabled people in the performing arts face a range of barriers to their inclusion, establishing a framework that suggests barriers fit into one of the four overarching types: access, participation, representation and empowerment (APRE). Regarding how people are spoken of, categories of knowledge, of which people are particularly important, often form the truth of a subject and affect the way people think of themselves and others (Bacchi, Reference Bacchi2009). This indicates that much remains to be done to enable more disabled people to participate in art activities. Scholars have investigated participation from various perspectives (e.g., Rentschler & Hede, Reference Rentschler and Hede2007; Sharma & Varma, Reference Sharma and Varma2008; vom Lehn, Reference vom Lehn2010; Walmsley, Reference Walmsley2016). Rather than an individual issue, the social model emphasises material factors, social relations and power structures that exclude people with a disability (Verhaeghe, Van der Bracht, & Van de Putte, Reference Verhaeghe, Van der Bracht and Van de Putte2016, p. 234). She has published widely on matters related to the diversity and the arts in journal articles, industry reports, books and conference papers. However, children with PD experience multiple barriers to participation in playgrounds. Similarly, Barack (Reference Barack2010) sees social inclusion as provision of an equal opportunity platform for minority members to participate fully in all socio-economic activities. At the meso-organisational level, managers could focus on raising staff awareness of the needs of disabled people, training and development of staff in understanding disabled people and making necessary changes to remove the barriers. First, we understand a qualitative study cannot be generalised. It highlights opportunities for integrating gender and social inclusion into relevant activities. They should've thought about that. Although the potential of arts to promote social inclusion is recognised, barriers to social inclusion for disabled people in the arts is under-researched. Such changes were accompanied by growing public awareness for and support of social inclusion for disabled people a shift in the role that arts organisations and their management play in communities regarding access, participation, representation and empowerment (Cultural Minister's Council, 2009; Gooding, Anderson, & McVilly, Reference Gooding, Anderson and McVilly2017).

The findings suggest there is still a long way to go to ensure that representation creates inclusion for all. This section identifies those barriers and extends them via evaluation of other barriers to inclusion. Attitudes to work by disabled artists were evident in our interviews with performing artists, particularly when they did not want to be known as disabled artists. Four dimensions of social inclusion. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. Recent literature reviews have examined the barriers to successful participation in governance (Ianniello et al. The implications for management entail undertaking an integrated approach to include disabled people focusing on multiple levels as opposed to a fragmented single level focus (Syed & Kramar, Reference Syed and Kramar2009). As evident in Matt's example, recognition that physical barriers exist is attributed to previously held views of disability. As noted by Camarero, Garrido, and Hernndez (Reference Camarero, Garrido and Hernndez2020), the mission of arts organisations is socially focused, with objectives that are both social and economic. you end up not taking opportunities because you have to financially back yourself. Access, participation, representation and empowerment (APRE) framework of barriers to social inclusion.