Studying with a Disability and a Chronic Illness

Studying with a Disability—Does This Affect Me?

According to the 21st Social Survey by the German Student Services Organization (DSW), studying is made more difficult for about 11% of students due to physical or health-related impairments. Many disabilities and chronic illnesses are not visible. The challenges are as varied as the impairments themselves—whether they involve mental health conditions, chronic physical illnesses, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disabilities, or visual, hearing, and mobility impairments.

This makes it all the more important to take advantage of counseling and support services—preferably as early as possible—so that individualized solutions can be found.

Here you’ll find more information, facts, and figures about studying with a disability and what is actually defined as a disability or chronic illness.

Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Relating to People with Disabilities
http://www.behindertenbeauftragter.de

Bavarian State Government Commissioner
http://www.behindertenbeauftragter.bayern.de

State Working Group “Assistance for People with Disabilities” in Bavaria, Inc.
http://www.lagh-bayern.de

The Augsburg City Advisory Council
for People with Disabilities https://www.augsburg.de/buergerservice-rathaus/rathaus/beiraete/behindertenbeirat/der-behinderten-beirat-stellt-sich-vor-1

Accessible Augsburg
https://barrierefrei.augsburg.de/

Office for Social Services, Seniors, and People with Disabilities

https://www.augsburg.de/buergerservice-rathaus/buergerservice/aemter-behoerden/staedtische-dienststellen/a/amt-fuer-soziale-leistungen-senioren-und-menschen-mit-behinderung

Inclusion Office

https://www.augsburg.de/buergerservice-rathaus/buergerservice/dienste-a-z/aemterweise/leistungen-amt-fuer-soziale-leistungen-senioren-und-menschen-mit-behinderung/inklusion/