Types
What is a term used to describe someone who uses a wheelchair
Wheelchair user
What is the NUMBER of Wheelchair users in Germany?
{About 2% of all people in Germany}
1.6 million
How do wheelchair users avoid stairs?
Elevators and Ramps
What jobs can wheelchair users do?
Most jobs. In Germany primarily desk-based roles like IT, cybersecurity, accounting, human resources, customer service, and administrative support. In the US they can also drive trucks and cars adapted to fit a wheelchair behind the steering wheel with hand controls.
What is the effect of being deaf or hard of hearing?
not being able to hear as well or at all
What is the NUMBER of deaf people in Germany?
{The number of deaf and hard of hearing people is closer to 250,000}
80,000
What is the name for a hearing person who uses sign language to communicate with deaf people at events or appointments?
Interpreter
What jobs can hearing impaired people do?
Almost anything! From doctor to technology specialist, teacher to composer, people with hearing impairments can use interpreters, closed captioning, cochlear implants, hearing aids and other services to succeed in their chosen careers.
Did you know Beethoven was deaf?
What are the effects of being mute?
cannot speak
How many barrier free train stations are there in Germany?
950
How do Mute People communicate?
Sign language and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices
What jobs can mute people do?
careers that rely on written, visual, or technical communication rather than verbal speech
What type of disability uses Braille?
Visual impairment
What is the PERCENTAGE of blind people in Germany?
{Less than 0.50 Percent of the Population}
0.27%
What are tools that help visually impaired people navigate?
A sensory stick that alerts them of obstacles and service dogs
What jobs can blind people do?
almost any career field
What type of disability is a broad term describing a person’s greater-than-average difficulty with mental tasks?
A Cognitive disability
What is the PERCENTAGE of cognitively disabled people in Germany?
{3.14-0.34}
2.8%
What enables individuals to adapt their thinking?
Cognitive flexibility
What jobs in your career field do you see people with disabilities doing? Why or why not do they work in your field?
Varies