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• Moving step-by-step towards an inclusive university

  DoBuS supports students with disabilities to graduate and implements structural changes based on the experiences gained in the counselling service with the aim of reducing as far as possible the extra work that students with disabilities have to master.In 2014, more than 300 students and 100 applicants with disability were counselled per semester.
  University of Dortmund, Germany

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  Inclusive Education policy in Namibia

  The policy defines eight guiding principles for inclusive education. Amon them are awareness raising, financial support or training for teachers and support staff as well as a curricular review to reflect the diversity of needs of all learners and a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the policy.
  Namibian Ministry of Arts, Education and Culture, Sector Policy on Inclusive Education, Namibia

• Creating school communities of acceptance, inclusion, and respect

  The goal of the Special Olympics Unified Strategy for Schools and Youth is to reduce bullying and exclusion, promoting healthy activities and engages young people in pro-social activities. 2014/2015 6,424 youth participated at 184 Arizona schools and 335,463 youth were exposed to awareness and advocacy messaging and activities.
  Special Olympics Arizona, United States of America

• 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

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  A voluntary certificate for organizations willing to commit to CSR and disability

  CSR-D is the first certificate on disability endorsed by people with disabilities themselves. The certificate is structured in 7 categories with 19 indicators. Employment of people with disabilities is a central element. 2012 to 2016 nine external auditors with disabilities were licensed and 134 companies were certified.
  Bequal Foundation, Bequal Certificate on Corporate Social Responsibility and Disability (CSR-D), Spain

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  USDC advocates for inclusive education and modifies existing school environments. Schools are made accessible through different factors: teachers, children and parents are sensitised; assistive devices are provided; children with disabilities are integrated into society.

  USDC supports schools in helping them to become accessible. It also empowers the parents of children with disabilities to advocate for inclusive policies and teachers are sensitised about disability. To ensure sustainability, USDC works within existing structures and partners with government and other service providers.
  Uganda Society for Disabled Children, A fully inclusive and accessible school in Uganda, Uganda

• A “brokerage” service to provide short breaks

  Activities Unlimited (AU) provides leisure activities for disabled children and young people, It is aimed at tackling barriers faced by parents and caregivers, who are seeking activities for their disabled children that are safe, fun, and appropriate, while simultaneously giving them regular breaks from their caring roles.
  Scope - Disability Charity, United Kingdom

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  Employer-driven job creation for people with intellectual disabilities

  The KLAPjob project forms partnerships with various companies to identify and advertise jobs in the open labour market. People with intellectual disabilities are then helped to choose and apply for the most suitable job for them. Between 2014 and 2019, KLAPjob has successfully supported people into 3,684 jobs.
  Lev - Inclusion Denmark, KLAPjob, Denmark

• Former students with disabilities are working at the Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) as counsellors for freshmen and other students. They also give advice to the university on accessible, universally designed environments in order to provide higher education irrespective of disabilities.

  Former students of Tallinn University of Technology with disabilities are employed as counsellors at the university. They provide assistance for and support to students, university staff and key decision makers. As a result improvements were made and the number of students with disabilities increased over 300% in three years.
  Tallinn University of Technology, Higher education accessible in Tallinn, Estonia

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  New guidelines are making Mexican elections accessible

  The "Protocol for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities" is a binding national protocol. It contains requirements and guidelines for the availability of Braille ballots, improved physical access for people with mobility impairments, hospital polling stations as well as the reduction of both informative and communicative barriers.
  Mexican National Electoral Institute, Mexico