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Person with disabilities

This page has been automatically translated from French into English by a translation software. Automatic translations are not as accurate as translations made by professional human translators. Nevertheless these pages can help you understand information published by the City of Brussels.

Disabilities can be congenital or the result of an accident (trauma), illness or age. These disabilities (physical, intellectual or mental) can have major consequences for the lives of disabled people and their environment. The City of Brussels has aid and services for them.

   

One of these services for disabled is the Equal Opportunities Unit. This unit madean Accessibility Guide on municipal buildings. This unit also made a list of restaurants that accept assistance dogs or that have a menu in Braille.

The City of Brussels also has an Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities. Each year grants are awarded to projects of associations.

An action plan that aims to recruit people with disabilities aims to improve employment.

In Brussels there are parking spaces that are specifically reserved for people with disabilities.

COMMUNITY NEWS
Parking spaces for disabled

New list with parking spaces for disabled

On the territory of the City of Brussels, parking spaces are reserved for disabled persons. These places are painted in blue. The new list of June 2010 (in PDF) can be consulted online now.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
people with disabilities

Free number for disabled: 0800 18 811

The City of Brussels has a new telephone number for people with disabilities. The free number is 0800 18 811. continue
ON THE AGENDA
Storytelling in sign language

Storytelling in sign language

The Bibliothèque de Laeken makes an appointment every 3rd Saturday of the month (at 10 am) with children from 0 to 3 years old.

Both deaf and hearing children are welcome for an hour of storytelling. Stories are told, read, sung in sign language,... Activity in French.

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