Disability in Finland

Sign Languages

Why Is Sign Language an Important Part of a Deaf Child's Identity Development? (Jan, The AutoEthnographer)

Overview

147,000 People with disabilities in Finland at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Living conditions statistics. (2023, Helsinki Times)

Social Protection

Disability Tax in the Welfare State: Uncertainty and Resentment about Disability Services in Finland:

“The disability tax experiences are elaborated through four aspects: (1) rejected applications, (2) uncertain realisation, (3) laborious complaint mechanisms, and (4) the psycho–emotional effect. The findings of this study establish collective experiences of multi-layered disability tax throughout the disability services process. It concludes that disability services, which were originally planned to specifically ensure equal opportunities to participate in society for persons with disabilities, are increasingly becoming the very sources of burden as austerity has silently grown deeper over recent years and has become the clear policy of the current government.” (Jun, Disabilities)

Young adults with severe physical disabilities Negative public health care experiences after their health care transition in Finland (2023, Alter)

New Helsinki museum celebrates deaf history and culture

“Founded in 1907, the Deaf Museum is one of Finland’s oldest museums. It serves both the deaf community and the general public, preserving and celebrating the contributions of deaf individuals to Finnish society. While the new exhibition space is located in Helsinki, the museum’s collections are stored in Tampere, and an online museum is available at www.kuurojenmuseo.fi.” (Oct, Helsinki Times)

Vastaamo hacking suspect arrested in France. “French police arrested a suspect Friday who is allegedly connected to the notorious cyber attack against Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo in 2018.” (2023, TechTarget)