Type of Project: Funded project In-house project
Project for Political Participation of Deaf-Blind People

In a three years project - Deutscher Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband (DBSV) German Federation oft he Blind and Partially Sighted - Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Taubblinden (BAT) Federal Assotiation oft he Deaf-Blind - Leben mit Ushersyndrom e. V. (LMU) Living with Usher-Syndrom work together to empower deaf-blind people to more political participation. That way the project helps to fullfill the UN CRPD in helping a strongly vulnerable group to more participation. Parts oft the project are: - to explane to deaf-blind people democratic processes, legislation and oportunities of civil society in influencing political discussions - to explane the system of social policy in Germany - to analyse the social law basis of support for deaf-blind people, to encurrage them to formulate political goals concerning this basis and to plan strategies to reach these goals - to strengthen the commitment of deaf-blind people to improve their own situation It is planned to: - to provide information about the political topics of the project in all accessible formats - accessible workshops - individual and group coaching