Yes, it’s this time of the year again!
We are delighted to announce the Zero Project Innovative Practices and Policies 2020!
We present you 75 Innovative Practices and 11 Innovative Policies from 56 countries that support persons with disabilities on our 2020 topic of education. We are overwhelmed with the range and quality of the projects and are pleased to bring you solutions from all around the world.
More detailed information including a link to each awardee’s factsheet will be published on the Zero Project website and released in January 2020.
These projects cover a range of topics including, assistive technology in schools and universities, inclusive education systems in low and middle-income countries, early childhood and pre-school programmes, legal and rights-based approaches to inclusive education, inclusive education programmes in museums and cultural institutions and many, many more.
Please have a look and explore the projects yourself. The full list is below:
INNOVATIVE PRACTISES
Argentina
- Canales – Videolibros enSeña
Armenia
- Bridge of Hope – SMILE for Children
Australia
- RIDBC (Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children) – UEB Online
- Sonokids – Ballyland Educational Apps
- University of Sydney – Centre for Disability Studies – Uni 2 Beyond
Austria
- KHM Museumsverband – ARCHES
- Pädagogische Hochschule Salzburg – BLuE University Programme
Bangladesh
- DRRA (Disabled Rehabilitiation & Research Association) – Learn for Life
- Save the Children International – HOPE
- YPSA (Young Power in Social Action)
Brazil
- Livox International LLC
- Mais Diferenças – Projeto Brincar
- Rodrigo Mendes Institute – DIVERSA
- Rodrigo Mendes Institute, UNICEF, and the FC Barcelona Foundation – Open Doors to Inclusion
- Univali University – Game Design by Children
Bulgaria
- Association of Shared Learning ELA – One School for All
Cameroon
- educlick
Canada
- Rick Hansen Foundation – Accessibility Certification
Chile
- Universidad de Andrés Bello – Socio-labour training programme
China
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, Centre for Sign Linguistics & Deaf Studies – Sign Bilingualism and Co-enrolment in Deaf Education
Ecuador
- Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
Ethiopia
- Felm – Social and Educational Programme for the Deaf
Finland
- The Finnish Service Foundation for People with an Intellectual Disability (KVPS) – On the Verge of Adulthood
Germany
- Capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – New Ways to Art
- PIKSL by In der Gemeinde leben gGmbH – PIKSL Mobil
Greece
- SciFY – Games for the Blind
Greece and other European Countries
- Foundation of Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), the European Parents’ Association, Puzzle S.E., Center for Specialpædagogiske Børnetilbud, Internationaler Bund Südwest, and Oslo Metropolitan University, International Parents Alliance – ELPIDA (E‐Learning Platform for Intellectual Disability Awareness)
Guatemala
- ADISA – Inclusive Education Programme
India
- Amar Seva Sangam
- CHAI – Catholic Health Association of India – Grassroots Comics
- Light for the World – RAISE
- Nayi Disha Resource Centre
- Universal Design Centre, BNCA University – Opening Minds to Universal Design
Indonesia
- Universitas Brawijaya, Centre for Disability Studies and Services
Ireland
- UrAbility
Israel
- Access Israel – Training for Inclusive Teaching
- AKIM Israel
- Israel Elwyn – Creating a future
- Ministry of Health of Israel and the Israeli Association of Community Centres – Amitim program in Community Centres
Jordan
- Al Hussein Society – Leaving no one behind
- Arab Episcopal School Irbid
Kazakhstan
- Psychoanalytic Association – Ed-Recovery Academy
Kenya
- inABLE
- Signs Media Kenya Limited – Signs TV
- The Action Foundation
Malawi
- Sightsavers
Mexico
- The Trust for the Americas – DIA Inclusive Innovation Lab
Montenegro
- United Nations Children’s Fund – DAISY Textbooks
Mozambique
- ADPP – Centre of Expertise for Inclusive Education
Nepal
- Sama Nepal
Pakistan
- Special Talent Exchange Programme
Panama
- RET Americas
Philippines
- Save the Children Philippines – KASALI
Russian Federation
- All-Russian Society of Disabled People – Certification in Accessibility Expertise
Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz University – Empowering Students with Disabilities Initiative
Senegal
- Humanity & Inclusion Senegal
Serbia
- Mathematical Society of Serbia
- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture
South Africa
- University of Cape Town – Inclusion for Social Justice
South Sudan
- Light for the World
Spain
- Fundación Dales la Palabra – Tres Olivos School
- Fundación ONCE – Open and Accessible Universal Design Training Courses
- Fundación ONCE – Braitico (Braille learning tool)
Tanzania
- Madrasa Early Childhood Programme Zansibar
- State University of Zanzibar – Teacher Training in Inclusive Education
Turkey
- Engelsiz Erisim Derneği – Barrier-free Distance Education
United Arab Emirates
- Manzil Center – PRIDE
United Kingdom
- ENABLE Scotland – Stepping Up
United States
- Microsoft Corporation – Immersive Reader
- Houston Community College – VAST Academy
- SpeechGear – Streamer
- Syracuse University – Disability Law and Policy Program
- Taft Community College – The Transition to Independent Living programme
United States and Globally
- Benetech – Bookshare
Zimbabwe
- CBM (Christoffel-Blindenmission) – Inclusive Educational Centres in Zimbabwe
INNOVATIVE POLICIES
Australia, State of Queensland
- Department of Education – Inclusive Education Policy
Austria
- Department of Education, City of Vienna (Bildungsdirektion fuer Wien) – Inclusive Education for children with autism
Canada – Province of New Brunswick
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development – Provincial Autism Training
Dominican Republic
- National Institute for Comprehensive Early Childhood Care
Ireland
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs – The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
Israel
- Ministry of Health – Supported education policy for adult people with mental health issues in the community
Italy
- Italian Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research – Law 107/2015 – Good School Reform Act; Legislative decree 66/2017
Namibia
- Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture – Inclusive Education policy
Nepal
- Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology – Nepal Inclusive Education Policy (2016)
Samoa
- Inclusive Education Unit in the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Culture – Inclusive Education Policy for Students Living with Disability
United States
- US Department of Labor – Pathways to Careers Programme
