Publications

CITIZENS INFORMATION BOARD PUBLICATIONS

 

Title:	Entitlements for People with Disabilities
Description:	Provides information on benefit entitlements, supports and services available to people with disabilities. It explains the qualifying criteria for benefit payments and brings together information on topics such as health and community care services, education, training, transport and travel.
Format:	Standard A5 booklet, large print format, electronic format and braille (on request)
Produced by	Citizens Information Board
Date:	September 2010
Available from:	Citizens Information Board or your local Citizens Information Service
More details	Entitlements for people with disabilities 2010 (pdf)

 

Title:	Entitlements for Children with Disabilities
Description:	Provides information on the full range of benefit entitlements and support services for the parents, carers and families of children with disabilities. It adopts the life cylcle approach offering information and advice on topics such as health and community care services, working and caring, education, assistive technologies and asserting children's right.
Format:	Standard A5 booklet, large print format, electronic format and braille (on request)
Produced by:	Citizens Information Board
Date:	May 2010
Available from:	Citizens Information Board or your local Citizens Information Service
More details:	Entitlements for children with disabilities (pdf)

 

Title:	Entitlements for over sixties
Description:	Provides information on the benefit payments, supports and services available to people over age 60.
Format:	Standard A5 booklet, large print format, electronic format and braille (on request)
Produced by:	Citizens Information Board
Date:	September 2009
Available from:	Citizens Information Board or your local Citizens Information Service
More details:	Entitlements for over sixties (pdf)

 

Title:	Directory of National Voluntary Organisations 12th Edition
Description:	This directory is the most comprehensive listing of national voluntary organisations published in Ireland providing contact details, publications and website information. It also includes details of state and public agencies.
Format:	A5 wire-bound booklet
Produced by:	Citizens Information Board
Date:	September 2008
Available from:	Citizens Information Board for €12 (plus p&p) or your local Citizens Information Service
More details:	Directory of National Voluntary Organisations 12th Edition (pdf)

CITIZENS INFORMATION BOARD DISABILITY FACTSHEETS

Disability Factsheet 1 - Disability Payments

Disability Factsheet 2 - Health Services for People with Disabilities

Disability Factsheet 3 - Supports and Entitlements for Carers

Disability Factsheet 4 - Education, Training

Disability Factsheet 5 - Housing for People with Disabilities

Disability Factsheet 6 - Transport and Travel for People with Disabilities

Disability Factsheet 7 - Income Tax for People with Disabilities

CITIZENS INFORMATION BOARD RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY REPORTS

Title:	The Right Living Space - Housing and Accommodation Needs of People with Disabilities
Description:	This report details the difficulties experienced by people with physical, sensory, intellectual and mental health disabilities in accessing appropriate accommodation. It highlights the need for policies that support investment in appropriate accommodation for people with disabilities.
Format:	A4 publication, 75 pages
Produced by:	Citizens Information Board and Disability Federation of Ireland
Date:	2007
Available from:	Citizens Information Board and Disability Federation of Ireland
More details:	Housing and Accommodation Needs of People with Disabilities 2007 (pdf)

 

Title:	Getting There: Transport and Access to Social Services
Description:	This report highlights the difficulties experienced by the public in relation to transport, travel and access to social services particularly in rural areas.
Format:	A4 publication, 42 pages
Produced by:	Citizens Information Board
Date:	2009
Available from:	Citizens Information Board or your local Citizens Information Service
More details:	Getting There: Transport and Access to Social Services (pdf)

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Title:	Understanding Alzheimers Disease and other dementias
Description:	This booklet offers general information about Alzheimers and other dementias. It provides helpful advice about how a diagnosis is made, outlines the early signs and symtoms and suggests a number of tools to determine if you or someone close to you is experiencing memory loss.
Format:	Booklet, 37 pages
Produced by:	The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (supported by Pfizer)
Date:	2005
Available from:	The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Tel. 1800 341 341 or email helpline@alzheimer.ie
More details:	Understanding Alzheimers Disease (pdf)

 

Title:	The Alzheimer Society of Ireland - Carer's Information Pack
Description:	This Information Pack contains 30 information sheets on various aspects of living and coping with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. It provides practical tips for daily living and offers advice on how to manage legal and financial affairs.
Format:	A4 folder with 30 loose inserts
Produced by:	The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
Date:	2002
Available from:	The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Tel. 1800 341 341 or email helpline@alzheimer.ie
More details:	Click here for more details on the Alzheimer Society of Ireland - Carers Information Pack

 

Title:	Guide for Rail Passengers with a Disability
Description:	This booklet gives details on planning a journey for passengers who are mobility impaired and on the acessibility of each station in Ireland.
Format:	A5 booklet (also available in braille)
Produced by:	Iarnród Éireann
Date:	November 2008
Available from:	Iarnród Éireann, Tel. 1850 366 222 or email access@irishrail.ie
More details:	Guide for Rail Passengers with a Disability (pdf)

 

Title:	Building for Everyone: Inclusion, Access and Use
Description:	This publication is about the universal right of access for all to both the built and wider external environment.. It asserts that access should be the first consideration in the design, construction and management of the built environment. It offers checklists, drawings and illustrations and incorporates a comprehensive section on all aspects of accessibility.
Format:	A4 publication, 220 pages
Produced by:	National Disability Authority
Date:	2002
Available from:	Out of print but available to download from www.nda.ie Tel. 01 6080400 or email npmurphy@nda.ie
More details:	Building for Everyone (pdf)

 

Title:	Guidelines for Accessible Maritime Passenger Transport
Description:	This publication offers practical advice for maritime passenger transport operators eager to make their service more accessible to people with impaired mobility
Format:	A4 publication, 118 pages
Produced by:	National Disability Authority and the Department of Transport
Date:	March 2010
Available from:	National Disability Authority, Tel 01 6080400 or email publications@nda.ie
More details:	Guidelines for Accessible Maritime Passenger Transport (pdf)

 

Title:	Best Practice Access Guidelines: Designing Accessible Environments
Description:	Based upon extensive consultation with the Irish Wheelchair Association's membership and other organisations in the disability sector this publication is designed to inform plans for the development and upgrade of the built environment. It constitutes an essential source book for architects, developers, planning personnel and local authorities or indeed anyone concerned with inclusion and access in Ireland today.
Format:	A4 publication, 128 pages
Produced by:	Irish Wheelchair Association
Date:	July 2010 2nd Edition
Available from:	Irish Wheelchair Association, Tel. 01 8186400 or email info@iwa.ie
More details:	http://www.iwa.ie/information/publications.aspx

 

Title:	Good Practice Guidelines for the Providers of Supports and Services for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
Description:	This publication offers information and advice on how best to meet the needs of students with disabilities in higher education. Practical examples and case studies are used throughout with the aim of promoting a better understanding of students needs and creating more inclusive practices across institutions of higher education.
Format:	A4 publication, 152 pages.
Produced by:	Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD)
Date:	2008
Available from:	AHEAD, Tel. 01 7164396 or email lorraine.gallagher@ahead.ie
More details:	AHEAD Good Practice Guidelines (pdf)