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  Supporting DPOs in six countries to bring the UN CRPD to life

  Mobility International USA is an NGO led by people with disabilities. Its Global Disability RightsNow! (RN!) project partners disability organizations and legal experts in the US with disabled persons organisations (DPOs) in other countries in coordinating in-country plans to strengthen legislation and increase political participation.
  MIUSA - Mobility International USA, Global Disability RightsNow!, United States of America

• Gateway to employment: opportunities not obstacles

  The Telenor Open Mind programme duration is two years. In the first three months the individuals participate in a computer training course, as well as a course to develops social skills for the workplace. The following 21 months are work practice in Telenor in an area of their interest, allowing them to gain hands-on experience.
  ASA Telenor, Gateway to employment: opportunities not obstacles, Norway

• Supporting architects and urban planners to understand accessibility

  The GAATES-team developed a technology vendor database as well as learning and reference resources to support architects, planners, and engineers as well as small businesses to help them understand their obligations under the "Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act" and to support them in the implementation process.
  G3ICT, Canada

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  New museum experiences for persons with learning difficulties

  The "Sound carrier scarf" is a hardware device that rests on the shoulders of the visitor like a scarf. It enables to consume information, and at the same time allows interaction with the public. The device features a barrier-free design and intuitive functions that represent a significant improvement over a regular audio guide.
  PIKSL - Living in the community gGmbH, Germany

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  An affordable tool to make ballot papers accessible to the blind

  The UBT is a voting aid made of plastic into which a ballot paper is inserted. The right front of the template has a flap that has cut-out windows numbered in braille and in large, raised white print. Each window aligns to a particular candidate or party. The UBT has been continuously used in by-elections since June 2011.
  Electoral Commission of South Africa, South Africa

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  Business disability network connecting students with disabilities to paid internships

  The programme matches students with employers based on location, degree, career goals, and skills. Companies commit to a minimum of 152 hours of paid work. Launched in 2005, by 2020 the Stepping Into programme is available across seven states and has facilitated 1,478 paid internships.
  AND - Australian Network on Disability, Stepping Into Internship Program, Australia

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  Electoral inclusion campaign for people with intellectual disabilities

  ICanVote is a campaign to support the right of people with intellectual disabilities to participate in elections. It focuses on providing three key components: easy language and dual-read content on political citizenship, online campaign information through web and social media, and multimedia materials in easy read language.
  Inclusion Melbourne, ICanVote, Australia

• Stimulating political participation for persons with an intellectual disability

  Self-advocates of Our New Future explore the possibilities and barriers to participating in local and regional political meetings. Together with advisors they work out ways to enable people with intellectual disabilities to access political processes. Political bodies are given tools to better support their participation.
  Onze Nieuwe Toekomst, Belgium

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  NGO federation training and placing young adults with intellectual disabilities

  The programme addresses the needs of both young jobseekers with intellectual disabilities and employers by offering training and continuous guidance to ensure high retention rates. Inclusion Mauritius also trains its beneficiaries to become self-advocates. From 2018 to 2020, 162 young adults were trained.
  Inclusion Mauritius, Supported Employment, Mauritius

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  Supported Housing for Women with Psychosocial Disabilities and Sexual Trauma

  Three or four women with post-traumatic stress disorder due to sexual abuse share an apartment. A female social worker and rehabilitation counselor, both trained in sexual trauma and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), visit the apartment daily. The service offers personal meetings, group therapy, and peer support.
  ENOSH - The Israeli Mental Health Association, Seeds of Wellness, Israel