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              • A man in an electronic wheel chair with an electonic tablet attached on the armrest is speaking in an auditorium filled with students in uniform.

                Comprehensive support for young people with disabilities after their school education

                Krembo Wings from Israel initiated the ‘Paving the Way to Independent Life’ programme in 2002 to support people with disabilities after their schooling and to help them develop soft skills and life skills. Managed by people both with and without disabilities, the programme benefits around 250 young graduates each year.
                Krembo Wings, Paving the Way to Independent Life programme, Israel

              • A male and female trainer are at the front of a classroom, which has individual computers on each desk. Five participants sit at the computers, watching the trainers.

                Training people with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities for ICT jobs

                TAP was designed for people with mental, emotional, or cognitive disabilities. It includes technological education, training of soft skills, and the placement of people as qualified IT specialists. Since its launch in 2011, TAP has trained more than 150 adults, 74 per cent of whom were successfully placed.
                itworks, Technology Accessibility Program (TAP), Israel

              • Quick rollout of guidelines on how to treat patients with disabilities in pandemic times

                Accessible Emergency Services was launched by Access Israel, a leading NGO, to provide health care providers with guidelines and videos for interacting – both remotely and in person – with COVID-19 patients with disabilities. The programme has already expanded to other emergency services and vital services organizations.
                Access Israel, Accessible Emergency Services, Israel

              • Accessibility app for live shows

                GalaPro provides synchronized accessibility and translation services for any live show or movie. Users can choose from subtitles, closed captioning, dubbing, audio description, and amplification as well as access information and buy tickets online. GalaPro can be used throughout the world on any mobile device.
                Gala Prompter, GalaPro App, Israel

              • A young man appearing to have disability and a woman are standing in front of a wall where the light show is beamed.

                A museum in an ancient citadel as a role model for accessible sights

                The Tower of David Museum, an ancient citadel in Jerusalem, Israel, has developed a model that allows people with different disabilities to visit in an accessible, inclusive, and stress-free way. It now serves as a role model and is leading the Museum Accessibility Forum, reaching all museums in Israel.
                Tower of David Museum, Accessibility and Inclusion Programme, Israel

              • This image depicts a heartwarming scene of an older woman and a young child sitting on a soft mat on the floor, engaged in play. The woman, dressed casually in a black top and light blue jeans adorned with embellishments, is smiling gently as she interacts with the child. The toddler, wearing a white long-sleeve top and gray pants, is focused on colorful building blocks. The background suggests they are in a child-friendly environment, possibly a daycare or preschool, with toys and educational materials neatly stored and child artwork displayed. The interaction reflects a caring relationship, likely emphasizing the importance of intergenerational connections, nurturing, and learning.

                Video-based guidance for parents/caregivers for optimal inclusion of children with disabilities

                Israel Elwyn, based in Jerusalem, in collaboration with Bar-Ilan University, implemented the MISC-SR model, enhancing interactions for toddlers with disabilities. Between 2020 and 2023, MISC-SR positively impacted 350+ toddlers and parents.
                Israel Elwyn, Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC-SR) model, Israel

              • A theatre group of 6 people stands under a rainbow colored umbrella.

                Social inclusion of persons with psychosocial disabilities through community centres

                Through the Amitim programme so-called coordinators work at local meeting places to support adults with psychosocial disabilities in joint activities. The aim is to achieve the promotion of personal recovery via leisure and educational activities as well as the promotion of social change in the community.
                Amitim, Amitim Programme, Israel

              • A person in the studio creating audio recordings of children books.

                International online audio-book library in Arabic language

                The International Accessible Library is a free online resource containing a wide range of literature and educational materials in audio format. The library contains over 4,500 professionally recorded audio books in Arabic that can be accessed by persons with visual and print disabilities worldwide, and it receives over 200,000 visits per month.
                AlManarah Association for Persons with Disabilities, Israel

              • Vision device to understand texts and identify objects

                OrCam MyEye enables people who are blind or visually impaired to instantly and discreetly read text from any surface as well as to recognize faces and objects. The device consists of a camera and a microphone mounted on the frame of a pair of eyeglasses and a little box-like base unit, that can be clipped to a belt.
                OrCam, MyEye, Israel

              • Universal training and job services for persons with psychosocial disabilities

                Shekulo Tov provides job-seeking people with psychosocial disabilities with constant and flexible support. Job applicants are offered a number of options, including vocational rehabilitation, skills development, and training programmes. Participants also receive training to measure their professional progress.
                Shekulo Tov Group, vocational rehabilitation training, Israel