Concept explanation

Here we explain some of the concepts we use in the webpage:

Accessibility

Environments, objects, services and communications are easy for everyone to access or use.Functional impairment.

Accessibility adaption

In this context it means that the premises have been renovated and equipped with certain technology to make it easier to reach or use for more people.

Accessibility lists

This means that we have lists of requirements that must be met by the premises we are working in. These requirements relate to certain circumstances we need to take into account to ensure that as many people as possible feel included and can participate in our activities. This regardless of any functional impairment that our visitors might have.

Appeal

This is an action someone can take to request a new hearing if you are dissatisfied with an official decision or a court order.

Bureaucratic processes

These are rules that regulate contact between people and authorities.

Cooperation

When two or more parties carry out a task together to achieve a common purpose and benefits.

Consent

This means that someone have to give their permission for something to be done. For example, we can only talk with your relatives if you have approved this.

Drop-in

An opportunity to meet a professional project staff without having to book an appointment in advance. Our drop-in offers visitors to meet withsomeone who is experienced in supporting people with functional impairments.

Functional impairment

A functional impairment is a reduction in physical, mental or intellectual functional capacity. A functional impairment can be a result from a disease or other condition, or from an injury occurring at birth or later in life (National Board of Health and Welfare.)

Including/inclusion

Adapting to the environment, objects, services and communications so that it can include as many people as possible.

Influence/influential work

In this context we want to try to change other actors so that they can improve their contact with people with functional impairments who are not comfortable with the Swedish language.

Interpreter

Someone who enables communication between two or more people who speak different languages.

Language barriers

Obstacles that exist or are set up so that people who do not share the same language are not able to communicate with each other.

Language fair society

Multiple spaces exist and are created where everyone is given the opportunity to express their full personality and to participate on equal terms, regardless of the languages they speak (Tahrir).

Language justice

Is about people’s right to listen, express themselves and be understood in the language they are most comfortable with (Tahrir).

Language justice perspective

In this context, it means that an organisation’s approach – rooted in language justice – helps to identify how it can adapt environments, objects, services and communications so that more people can be included, regardless of their languages.

Meeting place

This is a place where people can meet, a place where people can gather together voluntarily to seek companionship. The place can be both physical and/or digital.

Multilingual

Several languages.

Multilingualism

Being able to use more than one language.

Multilingual infrastructure

In this context, it explains what the project needs in order to function (communication, activities, meetings, etc.) and that these parts must exist and be usable in different languages.

Multilingual participant support

In this context it means that the initiatives and activities we offer to project participants should exist and be used in different languages.

Participant involvement

In this context, it means that people with a functional impairment who do not have Swedish as their mother tongue participate in the project by, for example, planning and carrying out an activity or by evaluating it.

Simultaneous interpretation

Interpreting is carried out at the same time as the speaker talks. This often requires wireless equipment that the project provides.

Support efforts

These efforts are not for everyone – they are specifically for people who meet certain requirements and have concrete needs. They are there to strengthen your abilities or to help you cope better with the barriers and difficulties you might encounter in your everyday life.

The disability rights movement

Umbrella term for organisations of and/or people with functional impairments.

The Swedish Administrative Law

A law that regulates how authorities must act in dealing with various cases.