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              • A man seated in wheelchair together with a man holding an umbrella and another man standing behind him in the middle of a street. Other people are walking behind them with placards in what seems to be a mass mobilization.

                Moving from the guardianship to the social autonomy model of disability

                The Law for the Promotion of Personal Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities, approved in Costa Rica in 2016, provides the right to a personal assistant. This is requested through the Public Agency for the Disabled, and in 2022 there were more than 200 people receiving this service.
                Morpho Independent Living Center, Law for the promotion of the personal autonomy of persons with disabilities, Costa Rica

              • A woman appearing to have autism smiling while brushing her hair in front of the mirror in the bathroom. A towel hanging on the holder attached to the wall and a purple hair dryer is on the sink.

                Housing and life-skills programme for adults with intellectual disabilities

                In 2008, Mexico’s Fundación Inclúyeme began operating a programme that enables adults with intellectual disabilities to live independently by providing inclusive and serviced housing, support in finding employment, and recreational activities. By 2022 up to 3,000 people have benefited from the programme.
                Incluyeme Foundation, Inclúyeme Adult Life programme, Mexico

              • A man who appears to be blind is walking in a street with a walking stick on one hand and a mobile phone on the other following the instructions of the app.

                Smartphone app that provides audio descriptions of surroundings

                RightHear is a start-up from Israel that uses beacons (small radio transmitters) as orientation aids. Nurtzer:ins receive information directly into their earphones once the app has detected the location. By 2022, RightHear had more than 30,000 customers and covered more than 2,100 locations worldwide.
                Right Hear, RightHear, Israel

              • A woman in wheelchair looks at the identification document into a machine on table with a man standing behind. Three elderly white women and three elderly men are waiting for their turn behind the woman in wheelchair.

                Election policy toolkit of a UN agency for persons with intellectual disabilities

                In 2021 the Multi-Partner Trust Fund of the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PRPD MPTF), UNDP, and Inclusion International developed the first toolkit in easy language to promote the participation of people with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in political processes. By 2022 the toolkit was being used in more than 30 countries. The United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD), Toolkit for Political Participation of Persons with Intellectual or Psychosocial Disabilities,

              • Two men both wearing surgical mask seated inside a cinema with a bucket of popcorn and two cups of drinks in between them. One of the men is holding a mobile phone and headphones in his ears.

                Free mobile app and glasses that sync audio description and captions to movies

                HELLO! MOVIE is a user-free application, launched in 2020 by the Japanese start-up Evixar, that allows people with visual or hearing disabilities to access the subtitles or audio description of movies via their smartphone or to project them onto smart glasses. The functions automatically synchronize only with the sound of the movies.
                Evixar Inc., HELLO! MOVIE, Japan

              • A man wearing a surgical mask, a black jacket, a blue lanyard with pink ribbon and a stethoscope around his neck is holding a phone on his right ear and standing in a sidewalk facing a house.

                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

              • A lady with long hair in a concert room facing a smiling teen-aged girl with violin resting on her shoulder, a young man who appears to have down syndrome playing his guitar, and a man hugging his cello with one arm.

                A leading concert hall offering a free and inclusive musical workshop week

                Since 2019 the Wiener Konzerthaus, one of the leading concert halls in Austria, has been organizing summer music workshops (‘SommerMusikWoche’) for up to 80 participants. The programme is supervised by professional music educators and is free of charge.
                Wiener Konzerthaus, SommerMusikWoche/Inclusive Music Programme, Austria

              • A woman playing the violin on the left and a man in wheelchair with arm holding a microphone raised on the right. The logo of RAMPD in the middle.

                Disability-led network for promoting professional artists and musicians

                Founded by US musical artist Lachi in 2021, the Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD) network is dedicated to promoting disability culture and accessibility in the music industry, including ‘certification’ of venues. By 2022, RAMPD already had 60 professional members.
                Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD), Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD), United States of America

              • Two African students standing in a field. Buildings and houses  are behind them in a significant distance.

                Using a mix of radio and digital content to train young learners in rural areas

                Outlook Humanitarian Care Initiative (OHCI) from Nigeria has developed ‘Interactive Audio Instruction’, a mixture of radio and digital platform for distance learning. The educational offering is aimed particularly at women, young people, and children both with and without disabilities.
                OUTLOOK HUMANITERIAN CARE INITIATIVE, Interactive Audio Instruction – radio-based learning, Nigeria

              • This image features a group of young children sitting in wooden chairs, most likely in a classroom or daycare setting. They are wearing matching white t-shirts with a colorful design, and their expressions range from curious to joyful. Some children are looking towards the camera, while others are engaged with their surroundings. In the background stands a man, arms crossed, observing the children—possibly a teacher or caretaker. The room has a cheerful ambiance with decorations on the walls, and there's a table with various items, suggesting an environment for play and learning. The scene embodies themes of community, nurturing, and the innocence of childhood.

                Two programmes that enable young children with Down syndrome to attend mainstream schools

                KDSP, Pakistan: Created Early Preschool Experience and Inclusive Education Programs in 2017 for children with Down syndrome. By 2022, the number of children supported in mainstream school had risen to 69.
                KDSP - Karachi Down Syndrome Program, Education for Individuals with Down syndrome, Pakistan