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              • 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 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

              • 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

              • 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

              • In this uplifting image, a young African boy beams with joy as he writes using prosthetic arms. His determination and excitement are evident, symbolizing resilience and the empowering role of assistive technology. The surrounding adults watch with supportive smiles, embodying a spirit of community and encouragement in advancing inclusivity.

                Empowering clinicians with the skills and tools to deliver affordable prosthetic arms

                Victoria Hand Project in Canada provides 3D-printed prosthetics to low-income amputees. Since 2015, it served 350 patients in 11 countries and trained 50+ healthcare workers globally.
                Victoria Hand Project, Victoria Hand Project, Cambodia

              • An animated bear with a countdown timer played on an iPad next to the faucet while a preschooler girl wearing a striped pullover is standing in front of the basin and a mirror brushing her teeth.

                Teaching skills to children with autism using animated video

                In 2013, Signes De Sens from France together with the Centre Ressources Autismes Hauts-de-France created ‘Ben the Koala’, a cartoon character that teaches children with autism everyday tasks such as brushing teeth and getting dressed. Dissemination takes place via videos, mobile apps, and printed materials.
                Signes de sens, Ben le Koala, France

              • A group of Chilean persons appearing to have different motor disability compressed for a photo with hands raised in the air in front of a beamer screen that reads "Programa Red Emprendedores con Discapacidad".

                Support programme for entrepreneurs with disabilities

                RED – Emprendedores con Discapacidad (Entrepreneurs with Disabilities), a programme of Fundación Vida Independiente in Chile, supports entrepreneurs with disabilities through training, individual counselling, an online store, and accessible tools.
                Independent Living Foundation Chile, RED – Emprendedores con Discapacidad (Entrepreneurs with disabilities), Chile

              • Two young women appearing to have down syndrome seated smiling in a long table together with three other persons appearing to also have down syndrome doodling.

                Facilitated self-advocacy groups for people with Down Syndrome

                In 2017 the Down Syndrome Association of Turkey launched the self-advocacy group Voice+1, which organizes regular meetings supported by facilitators. By 2022, Voice+1 has grown to 27 self-advocates in five cities and has resulted in the establishment of a Down syndrome research commission in parliament.
                Down Syndrome Association, My Voice, My Society – Voice+1, Turkey

              • A preschool girl seated on her desk with left arm raised. On her left is a robot and on her right are books piles and a canister with pencils.

                Home-based children using a robot in classroom to learn and socialize

                Berater Unternehmensberatungs GmbH from Austria has been offering education with the help of physical robots, so-called avatars, since 2020. Targeting children who cannot go to school, the avatars are usually placed in the classroom and can be personalized.
                die Berater counsulting, Interaction avatar, Austria

              • A women holding a microphone in an open-air event stands in front of a crowd seated in tables and bleachers in an open space lighted by light posts.

                Social and recreational activities for persons with disabilities and their families

                Since 2005 the Shekulo Tov Group in Israel has offered ‘SAME’ (Skills, Activity, Mediation, Environment), a large-scale and government-funded social and recreational programme for people with disabilities and their families. Activities take place in real life and online, and range from visits to the cinema to skills training.
                Shekulo Tov Group, SAME (Skills Activity Mediation Environment), Israel