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Using Theatre in Schools to Address Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
Theatre practitioner Augosto Boal developed Forum Theatre in Brazil in the 1970s in which scenes portray incidents of social injustice that are relevant to the audience. Keystone Moldova uses the Forum Theatre method in schools and kindergartens to increase awareness of discrimination and its impact.
Keystone Human Services International - Moldova Association, Forum Theatre, Moldova -
Creating online-courses to support disabled people’s professional development
CSR Ukraine's Career Hub Pro: Freelance: Online training for young people with disabilities, focusing on freelance work. By 2023, trained over 150 individuals, with two-thirds receiving paid contracts post-training.
Career Hub Pro: Freelance, Ukraine -
The project fosters the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream primary education in Macedonia and Serbia. It introduces assistive technology, including e-accessible textbooks and educational applications, into mainstream instruction, and strengthens the capabilities of public schools.
The e-Accessible Education Project introduced assistive technology into mainstream primary schools in the country: schools were equipped with assistive computer peripherals (e.g. big-button keyboards, trackballs, etc.) and over 300 teachers were trained in using assistive technology in their work with students with disabilities.
Ecumenical Humanitarian Organisation, E-accessible education in Macedonia and Serbia, North Macedonia -
European university alliance fostering inclusion by sharing tools and good practices
CHARM-EU Alliance: Enhances European higher education inclusiveness and mobility. Focuses on creating inclusive environments and removing barriers. Provides free tools benefiting students, staff, and stakeholders worldwide.
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Inclusion of deaf students in higher education
King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia: Developed 'We ‘Hear’ You!' to improve Arabic language skills of deaf students. From 2018 to 2023, admissions of deaf students increased from 18 to 100 in fashion design and digital media.
We “Hear” You!, Saudi Arabia -
Placing teachers with disabilities in regular schools
The programme places teachers with disabilities in regular schools, supported by assistant teachers. While the focus was initially on visually impaired people, the initiative has now been extended and reaches out to persons with other disabilities as well. Between 2014 and 2016 more than 34 jobs were created.
Lesothian Ministry of Education and Training, Lesotho -
Inclusive Education for Cambodian children who are blind or deaf
The project offers extra classes for children with visual or hearing impairments to enable them to attend mainstream schools. During the extra lessons students are prepared to follow regular classes by making use of special learning materials in Braille and sign language. The project also created the Khmer Braille and Khmer Sign Language.
Krousar Thmey Foundation, Cambodia -
Sign bilingual education from infancy to secondary school
Deaf and hearing students study together in the same classroom, receiving sign language and oral instructions simultaneously. The courses are available in signed and spoken languages, using Hong Kong Sign Language, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. In 2019, 124 deaf children enrolled in the programme.
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies, Sign Bilingualism and Co-enrolment in Deaf Education Programme, China -
Government-led crowdsourcing platform to guide policymaking for inclusive workplaces
The US Department of Labor’s ePolicyWorks is a ‘virtual town hall’. Through an accessible online crowdsourcing tool, anyone can participate in national dialogues on employment and disability issues - a model that has already been adopted by other US agencies.
Department of Labor of the US, ePolicyWorks Initiative, United States of America -
Web-browser extension for looking up explanations in sign language
Elix Dictionary was developed by the French NGO Signes de Sens. It is a bilingual video dictionary in French Sign Language. With free extension for web browsers, Elix Bubble users can access Elix Dictionary by right-clicking on a word without leaving the website.
Signes de sens, La Bulle Elix, France