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A transition into adulthood programme for young people with disabilities
Creating a Future prepares students between the ages of 16 and 21 for adulthood through employment skills and future orientation training. It also supports preparation for employment through an assessment of an individual’s interests and strengths as well as by providing work experience.
Israel Elwyn, Creating a Future, Israel -
Digital-based support group for parents of children with disabilities
The Parent Network is a community-based support group for parents of children with disabilities, accessible through a dedicated app but also in person through designated volunteers. Launched in 2020 by Shonaquip Social Enterprise from South Africa, it already had some 1,000 participants in 2022.
Shonaquip Social Enterprise, Parent Network, South Africa -
Training people with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities for ICT jobs
TAP was designed for people with mental, emotional, or cognitive disabilities. It includes technological education, training of soft skills, and the placement of people as qualified IT specialists. Since its launch in 2011, TAP has trained more than 150 adults, 74 per cent of whom were successfully placed.
itworks, Technology Accessibility Program (TAP), Israel -
Sensory and calming school architecture improving well-being for students and staff
Heerup School was rebuilt 2021–2024 as a sensory‑adapted, inclusive school (1,610 m² building, 4,100 m² outdoor). Calming materials, simplified layouts and new furniture cut physical disputes and staff sick days by 50% and student isolation by 30%.
Heerup School, Heerup School, Denmark -
Affordable AI wearable transforms reading and independence for visually impaired
Jyoti AI Pro is an affordable, wearable reader. It uses offline AI to read text and identify 300+ objects, colours and currency in 80+ languages. Priced at ~₹25,000 (€250). It was co‑created with persons with disabilities and has 23,500+ active users.
Torchit Electronics Private Limited, Jyoti AI Pro, India -
Free speech therapy tool for children using games and music
Sofi Sova is a free, ad-free offline speech therapy app for children aged 3–9. It uses gamified, music-based exercises and modules (SOFILAND for early reading, LOGOLAND for articulation). Launched in 2024, 13,000 children used it in the first six months. It targets rural areas and plans regional expansion.
Solutaria doo, Sofi Sova Speech Therapy Game, Montenegro -
A start-up app that reaches more than 1.3 million sign language learners worldwide
Lingvano, Austrian Start-Up: Mobile app for learning sign languages. Offers courses in American, Austrian, and British Sign Language. From 2018 to 2023, reached over 1.3 million users globally.
Lingvano, Lingvano App, Austria -
Training and placing the vulnerable in Chile
The programme supports financially particularly disadvantaged women, young people and people with disabilities on their way into the labour market through skills training, supported employment, and labour intermediation. In 2016, 5,235 people with disabilities were given the opportunity to receive training.
Chilean National Training and Employment Service, More Capable Programme of 2014-2018 National Training and Employment Service (SENCE), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Chile , Chile -
Peer-led organization of persons with psychosocial disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa
Since 2017 the National Self-Advocacy in Uganda (UNSAI) has been assisting people with psychosocial disabilities with ‘Support my Choice’, a programme that enables participants who would otherwise be institutionalized to live independently, benefitting 150 people to date.
UNSAI-Uganda National Self-Advocacy Initiative, Support my Choice, Uganda -
Free online Spanish dictionary written according to easy reading guidelines
Diccionario Fácil is a free online Spanish dictionary service developed by Plena Inclusion Madrid, an NGO. It provides definitions according to the Easy Reading Guidelines, validated by people with intellectual disabilities, and also providing employment opportunities for them.
Plena Inclusion Madrid, Diccionario Fácil – Easy Dictionary, Spain