Topic of the Month March: After the German Election - And What About the Handicapped Policy?

 
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Four months ago Germany elected its new government. Since then, the black-yellow coalition (made up of the CDU/CSU and FDP parties) has been busy with negotiations and appointing its many ministers. It has not paid any attention to its disability policies yet. What the new government was able to accomplish so far and where it is going, is part of our Topic of the Month March.

Since the Black-Yellow coalition has been in office, people with disabilities feel neglected by their government. The only bright spot appears to be in the educational system: An expert opinion demands the legal right to inclusion in a regular classroom.
- You failed, sit down! - Inclusion in the classroom in Germany

With a new man comes a new chance! Whether this set phrase can be applied to the German disability policy, remains to be seen over the next few years. The new man is already here: Hubert Hüppe. REHACARE.de spoke to the new Federal Government Commissioner for the Disabled about anxiousness, high expectations and political goals.
- Disability policy: “That’s not a gentle topic, but a really harsh one“

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