Active inclusion of young people with disabilities or health problems: National report – Germany

Although a highly elaborated and differentiated rehabilitation system has been established in Germany and many measures may lead to adequate results, a general state of equality does not yet exist. But new opportunities, such as the personal budget since 2008 and supported employment, as well as the signing of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2009, may help to form policies that increase the amount of independence and the degree of disability inclusion within Germany. The case studies in this report highlight the current paradigm shift and show that the existing rehabilitative structures and measures are becoming more flexible. Read more on this topic.