Including waste disposal: Segeberg relies on Braille labels!

Including waste disposal: Segeberg relies on Braille labels!

in Bad Segeberg, Braille-script labels on garbage cans ensure improved orientation of blind people. The blind Christa Seibert uses these labels, which are offered by the Wege purpose association (WZV) in the Segeberg district. Seibert has only 1% vision in one eye and is blind on the other. Together with Dr. Jürgen Trinkus, the chairman of the Schleswig-Holstein (BSVSH), who is chairman of the blind and visually impaired association, criticizes the often lack of accessibility in everyday life, especially when identifying medication packs, which are often not fully provided with Braille script.

The WZV is making a pioneer in Schleswig-Holstein with its offer to provide free Braille labels for garbage cans. These can be requested by phone or email, and if desired, they are attached directly to the respective garbage cans. Trinkus hopes that others will follow up and that more people will be motivated to learn braille.

challenges of accessibility

The braille blind writing is increasingly widespread in Germany, but there is still a need for improvement. Blind and visually impaired people report daily hurdles, despite positive developments in accessibility. Andreas Bethke, managing director of the German Blind and Visually Impaired Association, emphasizes that there is a lot to do.

Current hurdles concern, among other things, the signs in restaurants, where blind people often cannot see which door leads to which rooms. While Braille is available for space numbers on Deutsche Bahn trains, there is a need to catch up in areas such as hotels and self -service cash registers, where often no corresponding labels are offered. The association therefore demands that Braille are attached to doors in public buildings and machines to improve inclusion.

according to estimates, around 20,000 people can read Braille in Germany. Access to qualified blind teachers remains a challenge that affects younger generations in particular. Braille can also be useful for older people who are often afraid not to learn this in adulthood.

the WZV and the initiatives of associations, however, offer hope that the quality of life of blind and visually impaired people in Germany can significantly improve through more visibility and access to Braille.

Further information on the challenges and developments in accessibility can be found in an article by ZDF .

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien