Term
Teilhabeassistenz (participation assistance)
Teilhabeassistenz refers to support that enables participation in life in society — a term from the framework of Eingliederungshilfe (German statutory support for people with a disability to help them take part in society).
In everyday family life
What this can mean day to day
Participation as the goal
The support is meant to make it possible to be there and join in.
Part of Eingliederungshilfe
The term belongs to the statutory participation benefits (Teilhabeleistungen).
Who provides it is not always fixed
For certain benefits, families can have a say — what is possible is clarified case by case by the responsible authority (Träger).
A broad term
Depending on the context, it can mean different things; at its core, it is always about participation.
With an au pair
How an au pair can support your family
Support that makes participation possible
An au pair supports the child in everyday life wherever it is needed.
A reliable presence
A fixed, familiar person accompanies journeys, leisure time and everyday life.
More shared time
Outings and friendships get room to grow again.
Relief for the family
Tasks are shared out, and everyone gets some breathing space.
Support
Who might contribute to the costs
Every family is looked at individually.
Whether a Leistungsträger (the public body responsible for funding) contributes, and in what form, is decided by that body in each individual case.
One route is the Persönliches Budget (personal budget).
Some families use it for support in everyday life — what lies behind it.
Getting to know each other
A conversation clarifies what your everyday life needs.
Half an hour, free of charge, with no obligation to book anything afterwards.
Besondere Sterne is an au pair agency — not a special-education service and not an advice centre. For legal and specialist questions there is the EUTB: teilhabeberatung.de. Go to whichever advice centre you feel comfortable with.