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Psychotherapy on health insurance: Patients demand dialogue with professional representatives and health insurance companies – 2024-06-20 22:34:37

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Psychotherapy on health insurance: Patients demand dialogue with professional representatives and health insurance companies – 2024-06-20 22:34:37

Umbrella organization IDEE Austria for more needs orientation Innsbruck/Vienna (OTS) – Innsbruck/Vienna, 2024: The umbrella organization IDEE Austria, as an interest group for experienced experts in mental health, brings together the central concerns and activities of interest groups and self-help organizations in Austria and represents them to decision-makers in politics and administration, as well as … Read more

Right to parenthood for people with disabilities – 2024-05-31 21:59:00

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Right to parenthood for people with disabilities – 2024-05-31 21:59:00

Parents with disabilities not only have to cope with the usual challenges in everyday life, they are also confronted with prejudice and discrimination. The Austrian Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired invites you to the panel discussion “Parents with Disabilities”. The panel will be made up of experts who live with disabilities themselves, are … Read more

26 hours 30 minutes – new world record in continuous football – 2024-05-07 15:07:56

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26 hours 30 minutes – new world record in continuous football – 2024-05-07 15:07:56

“Bringing inclusion even more into people’s minds and hearts” – this was the motto of the successful world record attempt: Squattwins are the new record holders Wien/Gremsdorf (Bayern) (OTS) – The previous world record in table football of 26 hours and 15 minutes was set by Julia and Stephanie Mueller on May 5, 2024 at … Read more

Lebenshilfe Austria on the “Day of Inclusion”: Self-determined living for everyone! – 2024-05-04 09:25:13

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Lebenshilfe Austria on the “Day of Inclusion”: Self-determined living for everyone! – 2024-05-04 09:25:13

May 5th is European Day of Protest for Equality for People with Disabilities Vienna (OTS) – On this year’s “Day of Inclusion”, the self-representatives of Lebenshilfen are carrying out numerous actions focusing on “inclusion in communities” in the federal states in order to fight for their social equality. Among other things, they want to achieve … Read more

BSVÖ: Defective acoustic traffic lights threaten safe mobility for blind and visually impaired people! | BSVÖ, blind people – 2024-05-01 22:14:24

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BSVÖ: Defective acoustic traffic lights threaten safe mobility for blind and visually impaired people! | BSVÖ, blind people – 2024-05-01 22:14:24

Despite being reported, it has been out of service for days – negligent handling of safety. Vienna (OTS) – Acoustic traffic lights signal to blind and visually impaired people when an intersection can be crossed when the light is green. They ensure safe and self-determined mobility. When they are out of service, this becomes a … Read more

ÖZIV: Medical assessments for people with disabilities are often “degrading” – 2024-05-01 18:30:34

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ÖZIV: Medical assessments for people with disabilities are often “degrading” – 2024-05-01 18:30:34

The current system urgently needs to be revised Vienna (OTS) – Many support services and options for using offers for people with disabilities currently depend on medical “assessments” – for example the degree of disability. This “medical model” sees disability as a deficient characteristic, is outdated and contradicts the requirements of the UN Convention on … Read more

Life support for World Health Day: Medical care for people with intellectual disabilities is often inadequate – 2024-04-07 09:56:41

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Life support for World Health Day: Medical care for people with intellectual disabilities is often inadequate – 2024-04-07 09:56:41

Self-advocates are demanding barrier-free access to medical practices Vienna (OTS) – On the occasion of World Health Day on April 7th, Lebenshilfe Austria strongly criticized the inadequate medical care for people with intellectual disabilities. In addition, self-representatives of Lebenshilfen complain about the lack of comprehensive accessibility among doctors or in medical practices. In an already … Read more

Gaza: Huge increase in people with disabilities expected – 2024-04-06 15:52:12

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Gaza: Huge increase in people with disabilities expected – 2024-04-06 15:52:12

Care for amputees is extremely difficult Munich (ots) – Given the level of violence in Gaza and the high number of injuries, there are increasing numbers of people in urgent need of physiotherapy, prostheses and assistive devices such as wheelchairs and crutches. The rehabilitation specialists at the humanitarian aid organization Handicap International (HI) are seeing … Read more

The federal government no longer fulfills the hiring obligation according to the Employment of Persons with Disabilities Act – 2024-04-02 17:58:21

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The federal government no longer fulfills the hiring obligation according to the Employment of Persons with Disabilities Act – 2024-04-02 17:58:21

Worrying decline in federal employees with disabilities Vienna (OTS) – An answer to a parliamentary question from NAbg that became known at the end of March 2024. Alois Kainz and other MPs through Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler shows that for the first time since 2007 the federal government is not fulfilling its hiring obligation under … Read more

SPORTUNION “raises” donations amounting to 5,893 euros for “Wings for Life”. – 2024-03-22 00:42:34

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SPORTUNION “raises” donations amounting to 5,893 euros for “Wings for Life”. – 2024-03-22 00:42:34

The “Virtual New Years Run” raised €5,893 for “Wings for Life”. The next highlight: the SPORTUNION team challenge as part of the “Wings for Life World Run”. Vienna (OTS) – “SPORTUNION has been reliably supporting us for four years and has already encouraged thousands of people to run for our foundation,” Anita Gerhardter, CEO of … Read more