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              • A man wearing apron arranging small bowls inside a resturant kitchen with a two piles of plates beside him.

                Government-backed online job-portal for all people with disabilities

                MYFutureJobs is a job portal of the State Social Security Organization (SOCSO) in Malaysia for people with disabilities. Since 2020 employers who want to participate in government-funded projects have been required to register on the portal, and SOCSO has helped to find employment for 3,625 people as of 2022.
                Social Security Organization Malaysia, MYFutureJobs, Malaysia

              • A male student is in front of a computer screen. He is holding a computer mouse in his right hand. On the screen are various forms and graphs. The mouse and keyboard rest on a yellow desk.

                Inclusive job preparation and placement in the media & entertainment sector

                AEMP offers pre-vocational and vocational training programmes in a range of technology, multimedia, and art-based themes, which focus on learning through play. In addition, the project provides mentoring and monitoring tools as well as various support and training to parents, educators, and professionals.
                AIMS Media Pvt. Ltd., Ability Enhancement Programme, India

              • This image features a young child and an adult woman in a therapeutic or rehabilitative setting. The child, who appears to have some form of physical disability, is supported by a harness system, which suggests the facilitation of movement or physical therapy exercises. The woman, likely a therapist or caregiver, is attentively assisting the child. Both individuals are focused on an object or activity out of frame, possibly a form of interactive therapy or learning tool. The environment is colorful and designed to be engaging for children. The image conveys a sense of care, support, and the importance of accessibility in creating opportunities for all individuals to engage and learn.

                An eye-tracking device for persons with severe disabilities enabling them to communicate via computers and iPads

                IRISBOND's Hiru, Spain: Eye-tracking device aiding non-verbal individuals with conditions like cerebral palsy in communication. Compatible with Windows and iPad, enabling societal participation. Over 7,000 global users in 2022.
                Irisbond, Hiru, Spain

              • A man who appears to have down syndrome standing in front of a woman checking a list. One man looking at the list with his hand is on top of the box while two other individuals are discussing beside him.

                People with intellectual disabilities as editors, experts, and political representatives

                Since 2017, Capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from Germany has been running a qualification project for people with intellectual disabilities. To date, some 1,000 participants have been trained as editors, political representatives, and experts in accessible information.
                capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

              • A man in a blue T-shirt with a laptop in front of him explains something to four other men who are all seated and listening to him.

                Providing vocational skills and career development to young adults with disabilities

                The training focuses on IT entrepreneurship and career development to enable employment or self-employment. Graduates are supported in their search for an internship or a job or receive a small grant to start a company. Between 2017 and 2020, 1,300 people and 570 special needs teachers were trained.
                Special Needs Initiative For Growth, TVET for Special Needs Young Adults in Low-Middle Income Countries, Nigeria

              • This image depicts how Beeline Reader makes written digital content more accessbile using eye guiding color gradients flowing from the end of one line to the beginning of the next.

                Colour schemes that make texts on screens easier to read

                BeeLine Reader, a free web-browser extension developed in the United States, makes texts more readable on a screen, with each line starting with one colour and slowly changing to a second colour. The following line then starts with the same colour. This continuity supports visual tracking.
                BeeLine Reader, BeeLine Reader, United States of America

              • Two young girls and three boys, some of them deaf, sit in front of two laptops interestedly watching sign stories, while other people observe from the background.

                Online library of multilingual signed stories, jointly edited and developed

                Deaf World Around You is a web-based library, organized by the Rochester Institute of Technology of the United States. It enables the creation and sharing of stories in sign language. Images, text, and videos featuring sign language storytellers, targeted towards low and middle income countries.
                Rochester Institute of Technology, Deaf World Around You (WAY), Indonesia

              • A project participant is looking at the computer screen and taking one of the courses.

                Free online training for professionals on applying accessibility guidelines

                The free online training teaches professionals and future professionals how to apply accessibility guidelines and technology within each of the professions. The courses also cover the legal implications of a lack of accessibility, and the economic and social importance of accessible technology.
                ONCE Foundation, Open and Accessible Universal Design Training Courses, Spain

              • A man stands on a stage at a podium. Beside him is a long table with four men and two women sitting at it. Facing the stage another man sits at a table with papers in front of him and a microphone.

                Government-level initiative to promote inclusive employment policies

                 

                The State Exchange on Employment & Disability is an initiative to help state and local governments take measures to integrate people with disabilities. Support is provided through intermediary organizations. Between 2015 and 2020 more than 300 integration policies were adopted by 42 US states and two territories.
                US Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), State Exchange on Employment & Disability (SEED), United States of America

              • This graphic, featuring Arabic text and visuals, outlines the benefits of a certification called "Mowaamah" for training institutions. The graphic, from the Association for People with Disabilities, emphasizes inclusive licensing and accreditation, promoting accessibility for people with disabilities. The design includes green elements and icons that symbolize growth and support, representing a mission for justice and equal opportunities in professional training environments.

                A government-backed audit, certification, and support system for employers who create inclusive workplaces

                Saudi Arabia's Mowaamah certifies inclusive companies. From 2014-2023, 3,000 workplaces improved accessibility standards, supported by 32,000 app subscribers.
                Authority of People with Disabilities, Mowaamah, Saudi Arabia