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Peer counselling
Peer counselling is a service in which people with disabilities or chronic illnesses support othe...
Othering
Othering describes the process whereby one group portrays another as ‘different’ and ‘foreign’ in...
Noise-cancelling headphones
Noise-cancelling headphones are specialised headphones that actively or passively reduce distract...
Disadvantage compensation
Disadvantage compensation for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses consists of statutory...
Meltdown
A meltdown refers to an intense, outwardly visible reaction to being overwhelmed, which may manif...
Light mode / Dark mode
Light mode and Dark mode are two visual styles for digital user interfaces that differ in their c...
Legibility
Legibility refers to the quality of typefaces, texts or visual representations that enables them ...
Readability
Readability refers to the linguistic comprehensibility of a text, that is, how easily and fluentl...
Easy-to-read language
Easy-to-read language is a form of the German language that is particularly easy to understand an...
Signed English/Manually Coded English/MCE
Signed English/Manually Coded English (MCE) is a communication system in which every spoken word ...
Contrast
High contrast between foreground and background colours (e.g. in text) improves readability and m...
Intersectionality
Intersectionality (from the English ‘intersection’) refers to a concept in sociology that examine...
Inclusion
Inclusion refers to the guiding principle of society whereby all people – regardless of individua...
Inclusor
An inclusor is a person, measure or structure that actively contributes to promoting inclusion – ...
Induction system/Inductive hearing system/Induction loop
An inductive hearing system is a system that converts audio signals (e.g. speech from a microphon...
Hybrid teaching
A combination of virtual and non-virtual learning environments and teaching methods. Hybrid learn...
Assistive Technology Pool
An assistive technology pool is a centralised collection of technical devices and adaptive tools ...
Degree of Disability (GdB)
The degree of disability, or GdB for short, determines the extent to which an individual’s disabi...
Equality
Equality refers to the equal treatment, both in law and in practice, of all people, regardless of...
Deafness allowance / benefit
Deaf people are entitled to financial support under the Act on Assistance for the Blind and Deaf ...