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Apprenticeship trainings for learners with intellectual disabilities aiming at countrywide certification
HandicapNL in the Netherlands launched 'From Learning to Earning' in 2023, with 400 apprenticeships for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Most participants work in retail or hospitality.
HandicapNL, From Learning to Earning, Netherlands -
Ministry of Education organizing Individual Training Plans for transition to work
Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) are designed to support young people with special educational needs in the essential transitions in their lives. An ITP is designed and implemented collaboratively by the student, their parents and teachers, and educational guidance and employment service providers.
Montenegrin Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) for Students with Special Needs , Montenegro -
Shoe-shops, barrier-free for all
In 2010 APSA started a partnership with Tempe Grupo Inditex to develop the for&from store, which is uniquely designed to provide universal accessibility for consumers with various disabilities. In addition, the shop provides special services, such as the use of sign language for people with a hearing impairment.
Tempe, for&from stores, Spain -
Adding a university degree to job placement
TEMPE, a fashion company runs a training programme for people with intellectual disabilities in cooperation with APSA. In 2015, Miguel Hernandez University joined the partnership, offering theoretical and practical courses to participants with a degree, which has increased their employment opportunities.
Tempe, Spain -
Making employment more inclusive through a country-wide movement of short-time work
SoftBank Corp in Japan launched a short-time work initiative from 2021-2023, increasing participating organizations from 121 to 170. It supports diverse work styles for people with disabilities.
SoftBank Corp., Short-time Work programme, Japan -
IT training for people with disabilities
Since 2007, CRS - jointly with three training institutions in Viet Nam - has been offering IT courses to people with disabilities. Businesses and employers have been involved in the curriculum design, in providing internships and in recruitment (which is vital for the training outcomes). Nearly 70 per cent of the participants find employment.
CRS - Catholic Relief Services, Information Technology Training Programme (ITTP), Vietnam -
Online job-platform for persons with disabilities in a sub-Saharan country
The National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities in Kenya, launched the NVPWD Career Portal in 2020 with support from mobile operator Safaricom. This offers personalized job recommendations and learning opportunities, and by mid-2022 had been used by more than 5,100 job seekers and 327 employers.
Safaricom PLC, NCPWD Career Portal, Kenya -
Special support for deaf and hard of hearing refugees in sign language, life skills, and job application
Hospital St. John of God Linz, Austria: Supported Ukrainian refugees with hearing impairments in 2022 and 2023 with mental health and language courses. Partnered with the regional Federation of the Deaf.
Convent Hospital Barmherzige Brueder Linz, Support for deaf Ukrainian refugees, Austria -
A global and free accelerator programme for start-ups building assistive technologies
Access to Success in Canada’s ATS Labs supports accessible start-ups. From 2019-2024, it funded 60 entrepreneurs in five countries through mentorship, resources, and funding.
Access to Success, ATS Labs, Canada -
Supporting businesses in creating accessible workplaces and infrastructure
Based in Karachi, Pakistan, NOWPDP started a comprehensive project for public space and workplace accessibility and inclusion in 2012. Since then more than 50 locations have been adapted. To date more than 2,000 people with disabilities have benefited, 30 branches of a bank and numerous offices have been modified.
NOWPDP - Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities, Pakistan