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A meltdown refers to an intense, outwardly visible reaction to being overwhelmed, which may manifest, for example, as crying, screaming, strong emotional outbursts or physical restlessness. Meltdowns occur when stress, stimuli or demands exceed an individual’s...

Disadvantage compensation for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses consists of statutory support measures and concessions designed to offset disability-related disadvantages or additional costs in various areas of life (e.g. work, education, mobility,...

Noise-cancelling headphones are specialised headphones that actively or passively reduce distracting ambient noise to provide a clearer listening experience. Noise cancellation is achieved passively through the design: well-padded over-ear headphones physicall...

Othering describes the process whereby one group portrays another as ‘different’ and ‘foreign’ in order to distinguish itself from that group. This usually occurs in the context of a power imbalance: those described as ‘different’ often have little means of de...

Peer counselling is a service in which people with disabilities or chronic illnesses support others with similar experiences. The counselling takes place on an equal footing and draws on the counsellors’ own experiences to support those seeking advice. The aim...

Under the Personal Budget scheme, service users can choose to receive a budget from the rehabilitation providers instead of services or benefits in kind to facilitate their participation in society. They use this to pay for the expenses required to meet their ...

Pictograms are simplified symbols that represent information, objects or concepts in a universal and language-independent way. This can, amongst other things, support people with disabilities by making information quick and intuitive to understand, particularl...

Content: Design of the study environment, ZAB student workspaces, Recommendations for you as teaching staff. Design of the study environment Libraries and study rooms are not suitable places for all students to revise course material, let alone to learn it. So...

When designing digital materials or web content, it is important to take the four principles of digital accessibility into account. This ensures that all content is accessible and usable without barriers. These include:  Perceivability: Information must be des...

A prosthesis is an artificially manufactured replacement for a missing body part or organ. It may be visible externally, as in the case of arm or leg prostheses, or serve as an implant inside the body, such as in hip joints. The term derives from the Greek ‘pr...

A low-stimulus environment is a deliberately designed space that contains as few sensory stimuli as possible, such as noise, bright light, intense colours or strong odours. The aim is to protect people from overstimulation and to enable them to find peace, con...

Reproductive rights refer to the human rights that guarantee all people the right to make decisions about reproduction freely, autonomously and without discrimination. People with disabilities have the right to make autonomous decisions about their bodies, the...

A wheelchair is a mobility aid that helps people with walking difficulties or other physical limitations to get about. Wheelchairs enable independent movement and social participation in everyday life, education, work and leisure. Wheelchairs require professio...

A ‘safe space’ refers to a protected space (a physical space, period of time, event or platform) intended to protect people from various forms of violence, such as physical or discriminatory violence. However, there is debate as to whether discrimination, prej...

A Disability ID card / disabled persons pass is issued to people by the Social Security Office if a degree of disability (GdB) of 50 or more has been determined. The card states the degree of disability (e.g. 50, 70, 100) and whether there are any special indi...

The Representation for employees with disabilities (SBV) is the elected body representing the interests of employees with severe disabilities and those treated as such in companies, government departments and public institutions in Germany. It champions the ri...