Disability in Austria
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This page has curated news from Austria. There are a total of 7 links.
Contents
- Communication and Language
- Digital Accessibility and Technology
- Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization
Communication and Language
Sign Languages
20 years of recognition of Austrian Sign Language in the Constitution. (In German, 2025, Bizeps)
Digital Accessibility and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Speech with an AI avatar in the Austrian Parliament. (2025, Future Zone)
Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization
Overview
Austrian nuns win reprieve in abandoned convent - if they stay off social media. (2025, BBC) See comment on making rights make sense that reflects on the story in terms of independent living principles.
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)