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Early stimulation programme for children with Down Syndrome in an academic setting
Centro UC Síndrome de Down, Chile: Offers a Developmental Stimulation Programme for children aged 0–6 with Down Syndrome, focusing on personal, cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal skills. Expanded from 15 children in 2017 to 48 in 2023.
UC Down Syndrome Center, Programa de Estimulación Integral del Desarrollo (PEID) , Chile -
A DPO in a war-torn country running a vocational training and job support centre for young people with disabilities
QADER’s Q-Hub in Palestine empowers youth with disabilities with jobs and business training. From 2020-2024, it trained 568 people, leading to 24 jobs and 42 self-employment opportunities.
QADER For Community Development, QADER For Community Development, Palestine -
Film production by deaf entrepreneurs, making accessible films for a hearing-impaired audience
Supervisuell AS in Norway produces accessible films for the deaf community. By 2024, it created 400+ videos and provided permanent jobs for 7 deaf individuals and temporary roles for 30 annually.
Supervisuell, Supervisuell film productions, Norway -
Smartphone app offering AI-powered services to its users with visual disabilities
EMVI is an AI smartphone app for people with visual impairments. It combines scene and object recognition, real-time text, colour and emotion detection, QR/barcode scanning, navigation and voice Q&A. By mid-2025 it had 7,000 users in 45 countries and is subscription funded.
EMVI.AI, EMVI App, Belgium -
Pre-incubator supporting social innovation and entrepreneurship in assistive technology
Digital Impact Square (DISQ) by Tata Consultancy Services Foundation, India: Incubation programme for Assistive Technology start-ups. By 2023, supported eight start-ups, improving the lives of over 100,000 persons with disabilities and their caregivers.
Tata Consultancy Services, Digital Impact Square (DISQ), India -
Social inclusion of persons with psychosocial disabilities through community centres
Through the Amitim programme so-called coordinators work at local meeting places to support adults with psychosocial disabilities in joint activities. The aim is to achieve the promotion of personal recovery via leisure and educational activities as well as the promotion of social change in the community.
Amitim Organization, IACC Israeli Association of Community Centers , Amitim Programme, Israel -
Government-led training and hiring services for people with intellectual disabilities
The initiative provides a higher learning programme, a specialized industry-based training, and lifelong adult learning opportunities for people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Over 200 people participate across 19 programmes each year. Graduates have an 84 per cent employment rate.
University of Vermont, Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, State of Vermont Transition and Post-Secondary Education Initiative, United States of America -
Mobile App Providing Captioning and Audio Description in Cinemas
Film distributors provide Greta & Starks with an audio description and subtitles for films that are showing in cinemas and the company uploads these to the free GRETA app, which people can then use in cinemas without needing special equipment. Over 30,000 people used the app between 2014 and 2018, and 80 to 100 films are added each year.
Greta & Starks Apps, GRETA App, Germany