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              • A girl in the front and other children in the back wear headphones, while reading on their pad.

                Tool to improve readability of texts built into mainstream apps and services

                The Immersive Reader uses inclusive design and adjustable features thus allowing improved reading and text decoding, writing, and language learning. The tool is free and built into Microsoft products on web, PC, Mac, iOS and Android. Users are most notably people with dyslexia, visual impairment or autism.
                Microsoft Corporation, Immersive Reader, United States of America

              • The photo shows a group of women engaged in an activity that appears to be cultural or spiritual in nature. One woman in the foreground is holding a traditional object, which could be used in indigenous rituals or ceremonies. The participants seem focused and reflective, suggesting a moment of shared experience or learning. The setting includes a mix of casual and somewhat traditional attire, indicating a diverse gathering. The presence of cultural elements and the attentive atmosphere reflect themes of respect, community, and cultural appreciation.

                A training course for teachers on how to use the arts to make their education practices inclusive

                Mais Diferenças' Inclusive Education Laboratory, Brazil: Specializes in inclusive art-based teaching methods for public school educators in São Paulo. From 2019 to 2023, trained 300 educators from 233 schools across five editions.
                Mais Diferencas - Inclusive Education and Culture, Inclusive Education Laboratory, Brazil

              • Children walking on a ramp to enter a school facility.

                Disability-inclusive communities in remote areas

                The programme focuses on prevention of childhood Disability, Community Based Rehabilitation and strengthening community systems in order to continue the work using resources provided by local government authorities. Between 2015 and 2017 approximately 5,000 persons have benefitted from Inspire2Care.
                Karuna Foundation, Inspire2Care, Nepal

              • 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

              • A woman is standing on a step ladder in front of a shelf filled with children's toys inside a supermarket while smiling.

                Transfering persons with intellectual disabilities out of sheltered workshops

                Israel Elwyn has launched two programmes in 2015 to move people with intellectual disabilities into the mainstream labour market. ‘Future Direction’ is aimed at individuals who have been working in sheltered workshops for many years, while ‘Creating a Future’ is aimed at high school students.
                Israel Elwyn, Israel Elwyn – Transitional Programmes, Israel

              • 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

              • 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

              • A group of 11 people in front of a café serving counter. Two people at the front of the group are in wheelchairs, the rest are standing and all are smiling towards the camera and waving.

                Fast-growing café chain with a majority of employees with disabilities

                Since 2017, Mitti Café has been providing hospitality training and employment opportunities in accessible cafés established on the premises of educational institutions or private-sector companies. As of 2020 there are 12 Mitti Cafés, which are managed and staffed entirely by adults with disabilities.
                Mitti Cafe, MITTI Café, India

              • 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

              • This photo shows a silver and white accessible minivan parked in a garage. Written on the side of the van is the lettering "Uber Access" next to a symbol of a wheelchair.

                Cooperation of an IT-company with Uber for improving the accessibility of taxi services

                The Indian IT group Mphasis developed two services joining forces with the taxix service Uber to make their services more accessible and financed their implementation: uberASSIST offers passengers assistance from trained driver-partners, and uberACCESS offers retrofitted, wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
                Mphasis F1 Foundation, Mphasis uberASSIST and uberACCESS, India