National Survey of Public Attitudes to Disability in Ireland, 2011

As part of the National Disability Authority's strategic commitment to raising awareness and promoting positive attitudes to disability, NDA has commissioned a series of National Surveys of Public Attitudes to Disability in Ireland. The survey data is broken down in relation to attitudes towards people with physical, sensory, intellectual and mental health impairments. The survey covered a range of topics on attitudes relating to disability. These included awareness of disability and attitudes towards particular types of disability. Survey questions explored attitudes towards children with disabilities in mainstream education, the employment of people with disabilities as well as relationships, neighbourhood, and the social wellbeing of people with and without disabilities. It also compared people with and without disabilities.