Johannes Fellinger
Head of the Institute for Neurology of Senses and Language
Johannes Kepler University
Austria
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Johannes Fellinger, MD PD (consultant for Neurology/Neuropediatrics and Psychiatry) is head of the Institute for Neurology of Senses and Language (Hospital of St. John of God Linz/Austria) and of the Research Institute for Developmental Medicine (Johannes Kepler University Linz/Austria). He set up, e.g. health centres for deaf people and therapeutic communities for deaf people with multiple disabilities, health services for children and adults with developmental disorders (especially autism).
Johannes Fellinger is lecturer at the Medical University Vienna and at the medical faculty of the Johannes Kepler University Linz.
2009-2011 he assisted the World Federation of the Deaf as Expert on Mental Health and 2013-2017 as co-ordinator for health issues. He is also executive member of the European Society for Mental Health and Deafness and of the European Association for Mental Health and Intellectual Disability.
His scientific interests are mental health and health care of people with developmental and sensory disorders.
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Thursday, 6 March 2025
10:20 - 11:20
Professionals with disabilities in health-care careers
- Supported Employment
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This forum will emphasize how inclusive employment in healthcare can benefit not only those hired, but the level of care and quality of care of persons with disabilities in the healthcare sector.