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• Returning successfully to work

  Responding to a rise in work-related injuries, SOCSO introduced the Return to Work Programme. Making use of individual but systematic case management while promoting early intervention, the programme considerably improved return to work rates. The benefits outweigh by far the costs by a 1.43:1 ratio.
  SOCSO Tun Razak Rehabilitation Centre, Returning successfully to work, Malaysia

• Building bridges to multinationals and Russian companies

  Perspektiva has developed a two-phase model that offers people with disabilities pre-employment support and internships as well as follow-up assistance. In its close cooperation with the Business Advisory Board on Disability (a public institution), the project supports approximately 500 young persons with disabilities per year.
  Perspektiva - Regional Society of Disabled People, Russia

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  Changing the hiring policies of companies towards young people with disabilities

  Through networking and training strategies the LPHU has succeeded in creating decent work for people with disabilities in Lebanon and Palestine. LPHU has signed cooperation agreements with 97 companies which include inclusion in their employment policies and are converting their buildings to be accessible.
  LPHU - Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union, Lebanon

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  A city organizing weekly conversations in public spaces with citizens in sign language

  To support the dissemination of the Brazilian sign language Libras, the city of Curitiba created Conversation in Libras launched the Conversation in Libras programme, offering weekly face-to-face meetings in its public spaces that improve the interaction and communication in Libras, the Brazilian sign language.
  Curitiba City Hall, Conversation in Libras, Brazil

• Reviewing and Planning Individual Supported Living Arrangements

  Based on two research phases, the Curtin University in 2017 produced a manual for individual supported living. The manual outlines critical themes and defines attributes to determine the quality of ISL arrangements. These can be scored against specific indicators with an accompanying review scoring booklet.
  Curtin University, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Individual Supported Living, Australia

• A sign language curriculum especially for parents

  The mission of this international project is to generate parent Sign Language curricula that are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Using a CEFR design means that the learning of sign languages has the same significance and structure as the learning of spoken languages.
  Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Canada

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  Universal Design in Irish Tourism Services as a business case

  Ireland's voluntary standard on universal design of tourism services shows that more accessible customer communication requires neither much training nor additional costs. On the contrary, it creates business benefits: Easier online bookings or clearer menus bring fewer complaints and higher sales.
  NSAI - National Standards Authority Ireland, Irish Standard I.S. 373:2013 on Universal Design for Customer Engagement in Tourism Services, 2013 National Standards Authority of Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, Ireland, Ireland

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  One accessible textbook platform for all universities

  The mission of ATN, as a collaborative project of AMAC Accessibility Solutions and the Association of American Publishers (AAP), is to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to textbooks in an accessible format and timely manner while also reducing costs and providing accessibility content transparency.
  AMAC - Accessibility Solutions & Research Center, United States of America

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  Announce your visit and special request to stores and public services

  Using iBeacon and other technologies and accessibility features of regular smartphones, people with disabilities can specify their service need, such as a barrier-free entry or support and guidance and recipients can plan and prepare for the visit. From July 2017 to June 2018 1,000 people downloaded the app.
  Neatebox, “Welcome by Neatebox” App, United Kingdom

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  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