Disability Ombudsman

Duties of a Disability Ombudsman:
- to promote the equality and basic rights of disabled people
- to act as the contact person and specialist between different administrative branches
- to act as a trainer
- to provide advice in disability matters
- to act as the secretary of a disability committee
- to be the link between the different city parties and disability organisations
- to participate in work groups and projects: perspective of disabled people.

Prerequisites:

The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.

Available languages:

Finnish, Swedish

Related service points and contact information:

• Services for a person with an autism spectrum disorder
• Equipment needed for coping with daily actions, machines and devices
• Communication education
• An extra clothing expense, caused by a disability
• Disability Ombudsman