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  Free browser-extension to adapt websites with a variety of accessibility features

  FACIL’iti, a start-up company from France, launched its website adaptation tool for companies in 2018. The tool, which is free for end users, is easy to install and for a variety of customizations such as larger characters as well as enlarged click zones or reading aids. In 2021 the service had more than 800,000 users globally.
  FACIL'iti, FACIL’ITI WEBSITE ADAPTION TOOLS, France

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  Improving speech by visualizing it

  Bellen Speech Visualizer provides a student with a target for a word or sound and visualizes what the correct word or sound would look like. The software then allows the student to progressively train him/herself to reach the target pronunciation via a visual feedback loop and an auditory feedback loop.
  ADJ Electronics, South Africa

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  Person-centred job training and employment for people with disabilities

  A vocational training centre provides support to people with neurological developmental disorders. Founded in 2014 with six participants, in 2020 there are 459. In addition, 217 people have been placed in paid employment, 21 in self-employment, and 96 in sheltered employment.
  PFDA - Vocational Training Center Trust, PFDA-Vocational Training Center Trust, Bangladesh

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  Literacy app to stimulate reading development for children with Down Syndrome

  La Mesita was developed at the Catholic University of Chile. It is a free app that supports the reading development of children, especially those with Down Syndrome. Users can select a specific environment, such as a fair or an amusement park. La Mesita adapts to the user´s characteristics, and allows for an endless number of activities.
  Catholic University of Chile, Centre for the Development of Inclusive Technologies, La Mesita, Chile

• Teaching sign language to everyone in an entertaining way

  The focus of the project is to increase awareness of the needs of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, by teaching sign language to the public, thereby acquainting hearing people with deaf culture. The success of the programme led to the expansion of the project, and to offering additional basic and advanced courses.
  Access Israel, Israel

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  Therapy IT-Platform Improves Motor Function in Young People with Cerebral Palsy

  Mirrorable is a home-based therapy programme based on Action Observation Treatment, which states that by observing and imitating the actions of others we trigger specific neurons in our own brain. Young stroke survivors are paired via a video platform and undertake tasks together to improve motor skills.
  Fight the Stroke, Mirrorable, Italy

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  Developmental and career path training

  for adults with intellectual disabilities

  Cape Mental Health, “TRAINING WORKSHOPS UNLIMITED”, South Africa

• Escola de Gente is a theatre project that works on the full inclusion of persons with disabilities not only by enabling them to visit and enjoy theatre, but also by actively participating in creating an inclusive culture by publishing all kind of accessible material and advocating for an inclusive education system.

  Escola de Gente enables actors and audience members with and without disabilities to participate in and enjoy theatre. The stories told on stage address themes like discrimination and inclusion. Descriptive subtitling, sign language interpreters, audio description, programs in Braille and multimedia materials play an essential part.
  Escola de Gente - Communication in inclusion, Cultural inclusion through accessible theatre, Brazil

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  Providing income-generating activities to refugees with disabilities

  Launched in 2017, the programme provides inclusive livelihoods for people with disabilities in two refugee settlement areas in Uganda. The water supply is connected to accessible water points, and seeds and tools for vegetable growing are provided. By 2020, 3,215 people have benefited.
  World Vision, Inclusive Livelihood for Refugees, Uganda

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  African telecom provider aiming at an inclusive workforce and accessible customer experience

  Safaricom, a major mobile network operator from Kenya, committed to achieving a 5 per cent share of people with disabilities in its workforce by 2025. As part of the company’s Diversity & Inclusion Programme, offices and sales outlets are being made barrier-free and products and services are being made more accessible.
  Safaricom PLC, Diversity & Inclusion Programme, Kenya