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              • A woman playing the violin on the left and a man in wheelchair with arm holding a microphone raised on the right. The logo of RAMPD in the middle.

                Disability-led network for promoting professional artists and musicians

                Founded by US musical artist Lachi in 2021, the Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD) network is dedicated to promoting disability culture and accessibility in the music industry, including ‘certification’ of venues. By 2022, RAMPD already had 60 professional members.
                Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD), Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD), United States of America

              • Itinerary and walking maps for visitors with disabilities

                A dedicated brochure contains a walking map with ten different routes through the historic city centre, connecting the touristic highlights while avoiding the worst obstacles. The brochure also describes the accessible facilities along the way. Copies are distributed and availabe as downloads from the website.
                Visit Flanders, Maps of Bruges, Belgium

              • Project participants gather outside and chatting with eachother during an accessibility seminar.

                A social franchise model for accessibility experts

                In 2015, the All-Russian Society of Disabled People (ARDS) began to conduct accessibility seminars throughout the country. In order to support many of the people it trains, the ARDS set up expert centres across Russia, offering advice and financial support. By 2019, some 480 experts were working in 64 of 85 regions of Russia.
                All Russian Society of Disabled People, Certification in Accessibility Expertise, Russia

              • "Jovan works as a baker and lives in a shared apartment after years in an institutions. Dragica preparing dinner in her shared apartment after years in an institution."

                Person centred assistance and accommodation in communal housing

                "Supported Living in the Community" places people with intellectual disabilities in shared apartments and supports them individually. Following a pilot between 2005 and 2008, the programme has since grown to a long-term project with 39 adults living in 12 apartments across the city of Novi Sad. Nine of them previously resided in institutions.
                School for Elementary and Secondary Education - Milan Petrovic, Serbia

              • Two persons using their mobility tricycles on a path in the woods.

                Making footpaths accessible for leisure and daily use

                The project began by conducting a survey of how accessible the current walking routes were. Each municipality then chose one trail to upgrade, focussing on those that started in central urban areas so people could easily access them. By 2017, 12 of the 18 municipalities have at least one footpath installed.
                County Governor of Telemark, Norway

              • A group of 6 young male students dressed in white thobes sit in a classroom and test out braille notetakers positioned on a brown table in front of them while a teacher is standing beside.

                Comprehensive programme to make a university accessible for all students

                The Higher Education for All programme was introduced in 2014 at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to provide equal access to higher education for people with disabilities. Measures include adaptations to the built environment, curriculums, books, and the admissions process. In 2020 the University had 1,078 students with disabilities.
                King Abdulaziz University, Higher Education for All, Saudi Arabia

              • A young man wearing an apron stands behind a coffee machine in a coffee shop. He is pouring milk into a takeaway coffee cup. A woman in an apron is making coffee at a second machine in the background.

                Transforming sheltered workshops to offer vocational training and employment support

                Job Plus is a ‘training-employment-retraining-employment-re-employment’ programme for people with developmental disabilities to live and work independently. The project provides internships, short term work experience, and support services. Since 2018, 34 participants have found employment.
                Sohwa Aram Center, Job Plus, South Korea

              • In the image, we see an individual focused on working at a laptop. The person is wearing glasses and a striped polo shirt, and appears to be sitting in an office environment. Behind them is a wall with the words "Fundacion GOODJOB" prominently displayed, suggesting that this may be a workspace of a foundation that likely focuses on social good, employment, or assistance. The setting conveys a professional atmosphere, and the person's engagement with their work could be seen as a representation of inclusion and empowerment in the workplace.

                Company- and volunteer-based vocational training model for creating inclusive jobs in the IT sector

                Fundación GoodJob's #IMPACT Program: Launched in 2020 for technological and vocational training online for persons with disabilities. By the end of 2022, 518 people participated, achieving an employment rate of over 70%.
                #IMPACT, Spain

              • Personal assistance is custom-designed

                Uloba, Independent Living Norway, is a cross-disability organization that has developed the concept of "personal assistance" based on the Independent Living ideology. Uloba is organized as a cooperative society owned by its members – all disabled. In 2015 Uloba had 1,100 members and 5,700 assistants.
                Uloba – Independent Living Norge SA, Norway

              • 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