Disability in Austria
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This page has curated news from Austria. There are a total of 5 links.
Contents
Communication and Language
Sign Languages
20 years of recognition of Austrian Sign Language in the Constitution. (In German, Sep, Bizeps)
Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization
Overview
We need good support to live independently - Report about a self-advocacy conference in Hungary. (2023, Inclusion Europe)
Conditions in Institutions
Going in the wrong direction, “In Carinthia, despite all human rights recommendations, a new residential facility for disabled children is currently being built” (2023, ENIL)
Disability organisations accuse Austria of misuse of EU rural funds in plans to build a residential facility for children with disabilities. (2022, Euractiv)
How did people in institutions fare during the corona pandemic? Short animated video comparing independent living solutions to the confinement in institutions. (Youtube, in German with English subtitles, 2021, Unabhängiger Monitoringausschuss)