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              • A man talks to another man in a clothing store.

                Three-step transition to professional life for young people with learning disabilities

                Stepping Up supports students to develop skills and confidence for a better transition either to higher education or employment. The three stages are a school-based learning course to introduce the concepts of employment, working with a transition coordinator towards paid employment and aftercare-support.
                ENABLE Scotland, Stepping Up, United Kingdom

              • A young boy laughs, while holding a ball and playing outside on the playground of INAIPI centres.

                700 early childhood centres across the whole country

                The early childhood care centres provide services for children with and without disabilities. However, An essential part is the detection and support of children with disabilities. This includes therapeutic services, teaching in classrooms that have special equipment to play and learn as well as training and education for the parents.
                INAIPI - National Institute for Comprehensive Early Childhood Care Dominican Republic, Integrated Early Childhood Care Model, Dominican Republic

              • Shalani, a project participant, is playing with red, big lego stones.

                A multifaceted approach towards inclusive pre-primary and primary schools

                KASALI (which means “no one is left behind” in Filipino) uses a range of methods such as establishing model schools, training teachers and educating parents. Moreover, the organization is conducting advocacy and policy discussions with the government. As a result, 739 children with disabilities have enrolled in school since 2014.
                Save the Children Philippines, KASALI – No one left behind, Philippines

              • Support programme for young people leaving school

                WALK PEER is a five-year model. In the first two years, young people while they are still at school are guided and trained on topics such as employability, entrepreneurship and transition. Transition is the main topic for years three and four. In the final year, the focus is entirely on a good start of their professional life.
                WALK - Inclusive Employment Services, WALK Peer programme, Ireland

              • There are several men working on wood. One of them has built a birdhouse, and one man in the background works on a tree trunk. The setting is in a carpenter shop with tools and work benches.

                Vocational support for people with intellectual disabilities in the penal system

                 

                APSA’s penitentiary programme offers personalized vocational training and support to beneficiaries within penal institutions and through its sheltered employment centres. APSA supports all persons with intellectual disabilities in Alicante’s penal system, of which there were 65 in 2020.
                APSA Association Alicante, APSA Penitentiary Programme, Spain

              • A picture of a smiling child with disabilities.

                Access to basic health services for children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh

                 

                Together with partners, CSF Global started the first development centre in rural Bangladesh for children with cerebral palsy. The centre offers therapeutic service to the children and provides training to the caregiver. The children are identified by trained community volunteers using the "Key Informant Method".
                CSF - Child Sight Foundation - Global, Early Childhood Service Centres, Bangladesh

              • Two persons using their mobility tricycles on a path in the woods.

                Making footpaths accessible for leisure and daily use

                The project began by conducting a survey of how accessible the current walking routes were. Each municipality then chose one trail to upgrade, focussing on those that started in central urban areas so people could easily access them. By 2017, 12 of the 18 municipalities have at least one footpath installed.
                County Governor of Telemark, Norway

              • A beneficiary of the Skills Development Policy at work  © International Labour Organisation

                A target and a push for inclusive skills training and employment

                The reform includes a 5 per cent enrolment target for persons with disabilities, the training of technical and vocational education staff in disability inclusion, developing pilot training and engaging potential employers. In 2016, it resulted already in 328 enrolees and 60 trainees gaining employment.
                ILO Bangladesh, National Skills Development Policy (NSDP) of 2011, DTE Departmental Policy of 2015 and innovative practices 
Department of Technical Education, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh & International Labour Organization (ILO), Bangladesh

              • On-Demand Accessible Transportation in Chicago

                Open Taxis is a 24/7, 365 days a year operation with dispatchers on-site to assist with passenger ride requests and coordinate timely transportation among drivers, providing passengers with on-demand, accessible transport options in Chicago. In 2017 more than 300 accessible taxis were operating for Open Taxis.
                Open Doors Organization, Open Taxis, United States of America

              • Bill enjoys his work as a stocker at Sweet Clover Market © Michelle Paya

                Long-term inclusion in the open labour market, state-wide

                 

                Begun in 1983, the programme provides individually tailored support and thoughtful job matches for people with intellectual disabilities. By 2002, Vermont had closed all sheltered workshops. By 2016, 48 per cent of Vermonters receiving developmental disabilities services are employed in the regular workforce and paid at minimum wage or higher.
                University of Vermont, Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, Supported Employment Programme of 1983
Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Agency of Human Services, Vermont, USA 
 , United States of America