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UNICEF’s accessible digital textbooks for children with and without disabilities
UNICEF’s Accessible Digital Textbooks Initiative: Provides digital textbooks with audio narration and integrated sign language. By 2023, deployed in nine countries, benefiting over 2,500 students globally, with 66 prototypes developed.
UNICEF - USA, Accessible Digital Textbooks (ADT) initiative, Colombia -
Two programmes that enable young children with Down syndrome to attend mainstream schools
KDSP, Pakistan: Created Early Preschool Experience and Inclusive Education Programs in 2017 for children with Down syndrome. By 2022, the number of children supported in mainstream school had risen to 69.
KDSP - Karachi Down Syndrome Program, Education for Individuals with Down syndrome, Pakistan -
Accessible education systems with audio and tactile inclusive materials
Bergama Belediyesi Rahmi Yeşilsoy Engelliler Merkezi, Turkey: Produces tactile educational materials for visually impaired children. Materials used by 3,000 students and teachers in Turkey, and over 2,600 in Africa and Pakistan.
Bergama Municipality Rahmi Yesilsoy Disabled Centre, Accessible Education Systems, Turkey -
Theatre arts programme for youth with disabilities
‘Access to Theatre’ is a free inclusive arts programme designed to help young people develop artistic and communication skills. Developed in 1994 by Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) in the United States, the four-week programme has about 65 participants each year.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Access to Theatre, United States of America -
Creating an inclusive strategy for a multinational company
Wipro Ltd. is a global IT- and consulting company with a workforce of more than 170,000 people. In 2009, Wipro launched a formal Disability Inclusion Policy Framework and governance mechanism to create an inclusive environment within the company, benefitting more than 2,000 people with various disabilities.
Wipro Ltd., inclusive company strategy, India -
Internships for people with intellectual disabilities at a leading consultancy
The TCPID has established a higher education programme and supported transition to employment for people with intellectual disabilities. EY has been a core partner since 2017. By 2020 six graduates have completed paid internships, four of whom have been offered permanent employment.
TCIPD - Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities, TCPID Graduate Internship programme, Ireland -
Providing free space to develop technological skills for young people at risk
The Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) Inclusive Lab provides youth with and without disabilities a free space to learn digital and technical skills and to develop new ideas using adaptive and high-end technologies such as 3D printers, laser cutters, screen readers, and voice recognition programmes.
Trust for the Americas, DIA Inclusive Innovation Lab, Mexico -
Changing a whole country´s approach on children´s institutions
Together with the Moldovan Government, Lumos has promoted an integrated policy and programme of deinstitutionalisation. Since launching the programme in 2007, the number of children in institutions has dropped by 86 per cent and since 2010, more than 6,000 children have been admitted to inclusive mainstream school.
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A social media platform for parents expanded to in-person support and educational events
MAC Georgia's Mshoblis Skivri, Georgia: Founded during COVID-19 to support parents of children with disabilities. By 2023, conducted over 2,500 consultations and engaged 3.45 million users via social media channels.
MAC - McLain Association for Children, Mshoblis Skivri, Georgia -
Design studio that produces playgrounds for all children and all senses
Gudgudee is a product and space design studio based in Thane, India, that designs and builds inclusive playgrounds for children with disabilities while also providing a range of indoor and outdoor playground products. The concept includes play elements such as large drums but also maintenance of executed playgrounds.
Gudgudee, Inclusive play areas for children, India