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Providing personalized municipal care support for persons over the age of 80
In 2020 the municipality of Cerro Navia, in Chile’s capital region of Santiago, launched ‘Plan 80’ – a person-centred monitoring, follow-up, and support programme for persons with and without disabilities over the age of 80. By end of 2021 the programme had supported over 3,700 beneficiaries.
Cerro Navia Municipality, Plan 80, Chile -
Making festivals and cultural events inclusive by and for neurodivergent persons
Antilén’s model helps neurodivergent people attend festivals and cultural events. It offers easy-read guides, preparatory resources, on-site support circles led by neurodivergent professionals, and sensory tools. Since 2023 it reached 6,000+ people, 20+ events and trained 18 teams.
Coporación Antilén, Modelo de Accesibilidad Cognitiva y Apoyo Sensorial, Chile -
Planning and building accessible cities, simplified
In 2002 CCA began to publish graphic accessibility guides in the form of leaflets called "Accessible Thematic Files." By 2017, 13 Files have been published, supporting municipalities, planning institutions, and the public with the aim of accelerating the planning of accessible environments, buildings, and towns.
Corporación Ciudad Accesible, Graphic Accessibility Guides, Chile -
Online accessibility training for civil servants
SENADIS, the National Disability Service of Chile, launched an online accessibility training programme for civil servants, called Preparados para Incluir, that offered three courses centred around accessibility, its legal framework, general principles, and access to ICT.
SENADIS - National Service for the Disabled Chile, Preparados para Incluir (Ready to Include), Chile -
Digital tool assessing accessibility of urban infrastructure
AURA is a digital tool that turns subjective accessibility checks into objective maps and scores using 3D scans and automated analysis. Since 2022 it audited 300+ buildings (1.5M m²), guided €12M in upgrades and earned €110k in 2024.
BAU Accesibilidad, AURA – Accessibility Universal Risk Algorithm, Chile -
Sign language video support for the electoral participation of people with hearing disabilities
In 2021 the National Electoral Service SERVEL, which is responsible for conducting elections and voting in Chile, introduced a permanent video interpretation service in Chilean sign language on its website to support voter participation by people with hearing disabilities. In the same year 340 people used this service.
SERVEL - Electoral Service of Chile, The Sign Language Video Interpretation Service of SERVEL, Chile -
A comprehensive app supporting persons with autism in all situations
AutistApp is a free Spanish mobile app created by Melissa Muñoz‑Flández to support autistic adolescents and adults. It offers nine modules (pictograms, self‑regulation, education, situational mutism cards, job board), works offline and has 85,000+ downloads.
Prisma Neurodivergente SpA, AutistApp, Chile -
A three-year vocational training programme for students with intellectual disabilities
The "Diploma in Working Skills" is a three-year programme for people with learning difficulties to develop employment skills. Both professional and social competences are taught during the training. The programme takes place on the university campus and students have access to all extracurricular activities on site.
Andres Bello University, Socio-labour training programme in a university setting , Chile -
Early stimulation programme for children with Down Syndrome in an academic setting
Centro UC Síndrome de Down, Chile: Offers a Developmental Stimulation Programme for children aged 0–6 with Down Syndrome, focusing on personal, cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal skills. Expanded from 15 children in 2017 to 48 in 2023.
UC Down Syndrome Center, Programa de Estimulación Integral del Desarrollo (PEID) , Chile -
Ecological car washing service employing a majority of people with disabilities
SecoChile is an eco-washing service for cars, where most of the employees are people with disabilities. There are 45 registered (corporate) customers, serviced by 300 employees nationwide. The income is 15 per cent above the minimum wage in Chile. In 2019 a home-washing service was implemented.
SecoChile, Seco Chile, Chile