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              • A platform for understanding and co-developing all standards related to accessibility

                Accessibility Standards Canada's Centre of Expertise is a barrier-free web platform that includes people with disabilities in developing accessibility standards. It offers 40+ standards and 100+ research projects in accessible formats, virtual meetings with supports, free public access, and international pilots.
                Accessibility Standards Canada, ASC’s Centre of Expertise, Canada

              • Two girls communicating using Solar Ear.

                Affordable Hearing Aids through Solar Technology

                Solar Ear manufactures low-cost, environmentally-friendly hearing aids and solar-rechargeable batteries. The company employs and trains people who are deaf to manufacture the hearing aids and to lead the replication of the technology. The company also runs a holistic hearing-loss detection and education programme.
                Solar Ear, Botswana

              • Sample brain injury identity card.

                An identity card to promote fair treatment for brain injury survivors

                The Justice Project was developed to raise awareness of brain injury within the police and court systems and to ensure fair treatment for persons encountering these systems. A credit card-sized card is issued to persons who have been diagnosed as having sustained a brain injury. As of November 2018, over 4,500 cards had been issued.
                Headway - The Brain Injury Association, United Kingdom

              • A screenshot of the map indicating accessbility features of the buildings.

                The playful way to create accessibility maps

                The free app features a gamification element called "AXS Mapathons," whereby teams compete against each other in real time while rating venues in their community on their accessibility. Google supports AXS Map through their annual volunteer programme, Google Serve. By mid of 2017, ASX Map had 100,000 users in 200 cities.
                AXS Map, United States of America

              • A man with Down syndrome uses a smartphone app to complete a task, with a screen that reads "¡Bien hecho!" (Well done!). This illustrates how technology can aid independence and job efficiency, empowering people with disabilities by providing them with practical tools for workplace success.

                An app for the labour inclusion of persons with high support needs

                Fundación ONCE’s Ayho digital tool in Spain launched in 2024, aiding workers with disabilities via job coaching, support, and training. It reached 160 organizations and 850 users by year's end.
                ONCE Foundation, Ayho, Spain

              • Elderly people at a pottery workshop.

                Collaboration among museums in the Balkans to develop accessibility

                BMAG is a peer-learning group of individuals that work in museums of five countries in the Balkan region. The aim is to develop knowledge about accessibility and implement appropriate accessibility measures in the museums. BMAG is supported by two disability advisors and a three-year training programme.
                Balkan Museum Network, Bosnia and Herzegovina

              • Online accessibility self-check tool for companies

                Barrier-Check educates and trains companies about barrier-free requirements. The site allows users to get a traceable and clear analysis of their own situation regarding accessibility by using selectable modules. Since its launch in 2015, more than 11,000 users have accessed the website more than 90,000 times.
                OEZIV - Austrian Civil Invalid Association, Barrier Check, Austria

              • Pointers Identify access features & obstacles e.g., a trip hazard. Information covers mobility, hearing, sight & cognitive issues. Knowing what to expect from a venue reduces anxiety & the need to contact them for clarification

                Picture galleries providing comprehensive insight into a venue´s accessibility

                The Blue Badge Style Access Gallery features images of venues, hotels, and restaurants overlaid with notes on accessibility features. The information can be accessed via an app through the Blue Badge Style website, a British disability organization, or via the venue’s website.
                Blue Badge Style, Blue Badge Style Access Gallery, United Kingdom

              • The image shows a joyful group of nine individuals posing together for a photo. Two individuals are using wheelchairs, which signifies the inclusion of people with disabilities. The group is diverse in terms of gender and possibly cultural backgrounds, reflecting a spirit of equality and tolerance. Behind them, a banner with vibrant colors and the words "Renkli Kampus" suggests a context of community, possibly related to an educational or social initiative that promotes diversity and inclusion. The smiles and positive body language of the individuals convey a message of camaraderie and support for one another.

                Training students to become leaders and innovators in accessibility and inclusion

                Değiştiren Adımlar Derneği (DADER), Turkey: Runs Campus of Colours, a programme for high school and university students to develop socially responsible leaders. From 2015 to 2023, involved students, 35% with disabilities, with projects winning awards.
                Değiştiren Adımlar Derneği, Campus of Colours, Turkey

              • Co-creating New Regulations with Local Governments

                After Fundación Discapacidad y Desarrollo had identified the needs of disabled people in the province of Loja together with with local organizations and representatives, some changes were implemented at the local level. One result of the legislation is that 480 people with disabilities have now set up small businesses
                Disability and Development Foundation, Ecuador