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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

              • Archive and search engine for Asian sign languages

                The Asian SignBank is the first archive for sign language varieties in Asia and has been implemented to facilitate sign language teaching, development, and research. For each participating country signs are collected, filmed, analyzed, documented, and archived. By 2017 the online database contained of over 6,000 signs.
                Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies, China - Hong Kong

              • A women holding a microphone in an open-air event stands in front of a crowd seated in tables and bleachers in an open space lighted by light posts.

                Social and recreational activities for persons with disabilities and their families

                Since 2005 the Shekulo Tov Group in Israel has offered ‘SAME’ (Skills, Activity, Mediation, Environment), a large-scale and government-funded social and recreational programme for people with disabilities and their families. Activities take place in real life and online, and range from visits to the cinema to skills training.
                Shekulo Tov Group, SAME (Skills Activity Mediation Environment), Israel

              • In a job fair setting, people sit at tables in pairs, engaged in discussions, with a banner reading "Mission Handicap" promoting inclusivity. The interactions demonstrate an environment of support for individuals with disabilities, fostering equal opportunities in the workforce and addressing diverse employment needs.

                A youth-for-youth with disabilities programme creating a whirlwind of activities and jobs

                100% Handinamique in France supports youth with disabilities in employment. Managed by youth with disabilities, its peer-led program helped 150 people find jobs from 2021 to 2024, engaging 632 members in 2023.
                100% Handinamique, 360° support for access to employment for young persons with disabilities, France

              • Training on Animation for facilitators.

                A depression management programme and microloans for women

                In 2014, BNVN started a depression management programme for women providing also social livelihood training, like-skills training, and self-management courses. Livelihood preparation is mostly about microfinancing. After a basic training women can get small loans enabling them to start their own business activities.
                BasicNeeds Vietnam, Vietnam

              • This image displays a color-coded accessibility assessment map of sidewalks in district 4 of Tehran. The map uses a spectrum of colors to represent the varying levels of accessibility, which could indicate how easily individuals, including those with disabilities, can navigate the sidewalks. This type of map is an important tool for urban planning and reflects a commitment to inclusivity and the facilitation of equal access for all people within a city. It highlights the importance of considering the needs of individuals who may face mobility challenges and supports the principles of equality and justice by aiming to provide a public space that is accessible to everyone.

                A 10-year plan for a metropolitan city making 10,000 km of sideways accessible

                Urban Accessibility Plan in Tehran by Omran Zaveh Engineering Consultants: Started in 2019, focuses on improving accessibility in urban spaces. By 2023, 10% of Tehran's metropolitan area's accessibility implementation was completed.
                Bavar Association, Accessibility Comprehensive Plan for Urban Spaces in Tehran, Iran

              • Connecting wheelchair-accessible maps with GPS tracking

                WheeLog! is an interactive wheelchair mobile application based on Google maps that combines accessibility information with GPS-tracked routes used by other wheelchair users. In the first month since release of the application in May 2017, WheelLog! had over 1,000 downloads and more than 1,700 location postings.
                PADM - Parents Association of Distal Myopathies, WheeLog!, Japan

              • An animated bear with a countdown timer played on an iPad next to the faucet while a preschooler girl wearing a striped pullover is standing in front of the basin and a mirror brushing her teeth.

                Teaching skills to children with autism using animated video

                In 2013, Signes De Sens from France together with the Centre Ressources Autismes Hauts-de-France created ‘Ben the Koala’, a cartoon character that teaches children with autism everyday tasks such as brushing teeth and getting dressed. Dissemination takes place via videos, mobile apps, and printed materials.
                Signes de sens, Ben le Koala, France

              • 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

              • A visually impaired man in sunglasses and holding a white cane discusses barriers to employment for people who are blind, while a female interviewer attentively listens. The interview setting, including the U.S. Capitol in the background, reinforces the importance of advocating for workplace inclusivity for people with disabilities.

                Upskilling and matching academy to gain employment for the blind and visually impaired

                Blind Institute of Technology’s IT program in the U.S. trained 251 professionals with disabilities by 2023, helping them secure high-paying jobs in tech with accessible tools.
                Blind Institute of Technology, BIT Academy, United States of America