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  National mentorship model building confidence and disability-inclusive workplaces

  CASE's MentorAbility in Canada organized 700 mentorships and 1,000+ events by 2023, connecting job seekers with disabilities to employers through mentorship hubs nationwide.
  Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE), MentorAbility, Canada

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  Smart technology supporting persons with intellectual disabilities staying at home alone

  The US-based Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD) introduced ‘Smart Living’ in 2017, which combines personal care with smart-home technologies and virtual support. Smart Living aims to reduce the number of in-person staff required, and has helped more than 50 people to date.
  LADD Inc., Smart Living, United States of America

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  European university alliance fostering inclusion by sharing tools and good practices

  CHARM-EU Alliance: Enhances European higher education inclusiveness and mobility. Focuses on creating inclusive environments and removing barriers. Provides free tools benefiting students, staff, and stakeholders worldwide.
  University of Barcelona, CHARM-EU, Spain

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  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

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  Independent and secret voting for all

  The Federation of Portuguese Cerebral Palsy Associations (FAPPC), together with IBM and Softinsa, has developed a voting system that uses different input devices to enable independent and secret voting for everyone, including people with motor, sensory, and intellectual disabilities.
  FAPPC - Portuguese Federation of Associations for Cerebral Palsy, Accessible Vote System, Portugal

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  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

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  A government e-system making social assistance to persons with disabilities available by smartphone

  Unified Information System of the Social Sphere (UISSS), Ukraine: Simplifies access to social support for disadvantaged groups. Allows remote registration and service arrangement, benefiting persons with disabilities with reduced bureaucracy.
  Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, Unified Information System of the Social Sphere (UISSS), Ukraine

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  An app and a movement to combat gender-based violence against women with disabilities

  CIDIP's App Morada, Mexico: Prevents gender-based violence with a video call-hotline for women with disabilities. Since 2020, used by 25,000 women, leading to a nationwide Purple App Movement.
  Interdisciplinary Center on Rights, Childhood and Parentality, App Morada , Mexico

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  Cultivating deaf leadership and global advocates from China to the United States

  CIDAD at St. Cloud State University, U.S.: Graduate leadership certificate for Chinese deaf citizens. Initiatives include internships, summer camps, and advocacy videos. Plans to involve 30 interns in 15 deaf schools by 2024.
  St. Cloud State University, US China Deaf Leadership and Advocacy Project, United States of America

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  Special support for deaf and hard of hearing refugees in sign language, life skills, and job application

  Hospital St. John of God Linz, Austria: Supported Ukrainian refugees with hearing impairments in 2022 and 2023 with mental health and language courses. Partnered with the regional Federation of the Deaf.
  Convent Hospital Barmherzige Brueder Linz, Support for deaf Ukrainian refugees, Austria