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Deafness allowance / benefit
Deaf people are entitled to financial support under the Act on Assistance for the Blind and Deaf ...
Degree of Disability (GdB)
The degree of disability, or GdB for short, determines the extent to which an individual’s disabi...
Design for All
Design for All is the German term for Universal Design and describes an approach in which product...
Digital accessibility
Digital accessibility can be described in a single sentence as follows: “Digital accessibility is...
Disability
The term ‘disability’ also takes the social dimension into account. The UN Convention on the Righ...
Disability Dongle
The term ‘Disability Dongle’ describes technical solutions or designs – such as assistive devices...
Disability Equality Act (BGG)
The Disability Equality Act (BGG) has been in force since 1 May 2002. It is intended to ensure eq...
Disability ID card / disabled persons pass
A Disability ID card / disabled persons pass is issued to people by the Social Security Office if...
Disability Justice
Disability Justice is an approach that does not merely focus on legal rights for people with disa...
Disability Mainstreaming
Disability mainstreaming means that the needs of people with disabilities are systematically inco...
Disablism
Disablism refers to the specific discriminatory, derogatory or disadvantageous behaviours that st...
Disadvantage compensation
Disadvantage compensation for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses consists of statutory...
Discrimination/Unequal treatment
In legal terms, discrimination occurs when people are treated unfairly – for example, because of ...