have lived in Austria for a long time and are well integrated to obtain Austrian citizenship. The competent Federal Ministry of the Interior has not been open to any AOB suggestions. Therefore, it will be up to the members of the National Council to propose policy changes. Examples Proof of an adequate means of support is required, which in and of itself cannot be criticised. However, the fact that some people cannot overcome the income obstacles through no fault of their own and are thus completely excluded from attaining citizenship is open to criticism. The Austrian Citizenship Act namely does not provide for any exceptions. There is also no exception for illiterate persons with regard to proving the required knowledge of German. Here too an exemption would be necessary to cushion existing hardships if the persons affected can prove that they have made all efforts to acquire German language skills even though they have been unsuccessful. Children often affected Non-Austrian children adopted by Austrian parents do not automatically receive citizenship by way of the adoption. Many parents find it unacceptable that after the adoption procedure a citizenship proceeding is still required. Also the provision that the citizenship of illegitimate children can be derived solely from the Austrian mother needs to be amended. Many people today live in a non-marital partnership. It is inexplicable why citizenship cannot pass from the illegitimate father to the child if there is proof of paternity. And finally, one other item should be mentioned. The demand has been on the books for years: Putative Austrians should be able to obtain citizenship by way of a special circumstances provision. These persons were treated for years as Austrians by public authorities without any fault on their part, although they never had Austrian citizenship. People with disabilities in the school system The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) obligates Austria to guarantee an integrated educational system. People with disabilities have the right to full access to the educational system and to participate in it at all levels. In the existing school system, there is the model of separate schools, which are set up to meet the needs of disabled people, as well as the model of integration into the mainstream school system. In the mainstream school system, support is provided by making assistance available. This assistance can refer to both help in managing personal needs and to school instruction. Every possibility that facilitates access to education for people with disabilities is welcome. Therefore, the aforementioned assistance should be provided in as comprehensive a 30