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• Moving step-by-step towards an inclusive university

  DoBuS supports students with disabilities to graduate and implements structural changes based on the experiences gained in the counselling service with the aim of reducing as far as possible the extra work that students with disabilities have to master.In 2014, more than 300 students and 100 applicants with disability were counselled per semester.
  University of Dortmund, Germany

• Standards for physical accessibility

  Between 2009 and 2015 seven laws and decrees have been passed in support of persons with disabilities. Law 4.934/13, for example, mandates that all public and private spaces must be accessible to people with disabilities. The private sector is incentivised by fiscal benefits rather than obligations.
  Saraki Foundation, Paraguay – Saraki Foundation & USAID – Seven laws improving accessibility standards, Paraguay

• Preventing bullying in English schools

  A variety of resources have been developed to raise awareness at English schools. These include materials on how to challenging offensive language, a language guide, and a history of disability harassment and bullying. The tools are now available for all students, parents, and teachers on the Anti-Bullying Alliance website.
  World of Inclusion, United Kingdom

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  Government-sponsored radio station targeting blind and visually impaired listeners

  La Radio Incluyente is a radio station in Colombia with programmes targeted towards the blind and visually impaired. The government-financed station has 30,000 Spanish speaking listeners in almost 100 countries.
  INCI - National Institute for the Blind, INCIRadio La Radio Incluyente, Colombia

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  Improving research and training on urban accessibility and Universal Design

  The project involves publishing research on Universal Design, improving the curricula and training of planners and surveyors undertaking university study, plus assessing cities on accessibility criteria. As of 2019, two studies and one paper have been published, and four university courses have been modified.
  University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, Teaching Universal Design, Serbia

• Enfranchising People with Disabilities in Zimbabwe

  The program has sought to secure the inclusion of people with disabilities in Zimbabwe’s governance systems by advocating for their accessibility to polling stations. The program also aimed at ensuring proportional representation of people with disabilities in decision-making bodies or a quota system in employment.
  Jairos Jiri Association, Zimbabwe

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  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

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  Alternative communication platform for people with learning difficulties

  The Livox app enables users with speaking or learning difficulties to communicate using virtual cards with pictures or illustrated short phrases. The app can be operated noth by blinking and by speech. The app is self-learning and also features a content creator to add communication cards with videos, pictures and music.
  Livox, Livox, Brazil

• Using iPads to create multiple information channels

  The project developed interactive textbooks on vocational subjects designed to include students with learning disabilities, and that can be used on iPad. The subject matter is presented in multiple ways and offers a variety of learning styles. The project also offers customized tools to help students with dyslexia.
  CLE - Leonardo Education Center, Italy

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  Free open-source electronic games for children

  "Games for the Blind" is a series of free electronic games designed for blind children as well as an online platform to create and share their own game. The games are designed to familiarize children with computers and to allow them to practice their hearing and other skills while having the option to play with their peers.
  SciFY - Science For You, Games for the Blind, Greece