Communication with People with Disabilities with Silja Korn and Stefanie Wiens
How does a museum employee communicate with a person with a disability? How do you act in such a way that the visitor feels well taken care of and taken seriously? Silja Korn and Stefanie Wiens from the association have come up with three scenarios for this video that represent realistic situations for a person with a disability and a museum employee. They know how it can work – and which behaviors clearly do not belong to the realm of inclusion.
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Silja Korn is the first blind educator in Germany. At <Platz da!> she works as a consultant, cultural mediator and expert for her own cause when it comes to barriers in the field of vision. She is also an artist: she paints, takes photographs and is a passionate theatre performer.
Stefanie Wiens is the initiator of . On the one hand, she conducts theoretical research on the topic of “inclusive museums” and on the other hand, she implements inclusion in practice. Passing on her art education scholarship to artists with “disabilities” was influential for her work. Together with the latter, she now advises (cultural) institutions as part of a steadily growing inclusive team.
Stefanie Wiens is the initiator of <Platz da!>. On the one hand, she conducts theoretical research on the topic of “inclusive museums” and on the other hand, she implements inclusion in practice. Passing on her art education scholarship to artists with “disabilities” was influential for her work. Together with the latter, she now advises (cultural) institutions as part of a steadily growing inclusive team.
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