Behindertenpädagogik

Human rights are universal. However, it took the UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to enable people with disabilities to fully enjoy their human rights. In his essay, Florian Grams traces the history of human rights and shows...

Erik Weber’s inaugural lecture at the University of Erfurt takes a critical look at the concept of so-called intellectual disability and the challenges of inclusive education and participation processes. The starting point is the historically...

This article deals with the importance of need-oriented and person-centered living counselling for people with (cognitive) disabilities and emphasizes the relevance of a self-determined and independent lifestyle, as enshrined in the UN Convention on...

Even in the fifth decade of the development of integration and inclusion, for many children and young people categorized as having disabilities or deemed to have »special educational needs«, exclusion from participation in the regular education,...