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University organizing courses for multidisciplinary teams to build accessible homes
The Mahasarakham University in Bangkok developed Home For Life, a three-day training workshop for civil servants, urban developers, and public health practitioners focused on creating accessible indoor and outdoor built environments, especially for persons with physical disabilities.
MSU-DU - Mahasarakham University, Universal Design Center, Home For Life , Thailand -
Holistic support system from early childhood to vocational training
"Learn for life" provides a range of support mechanisms for children with disabilities at all stages of schooling, from early childhood intervention to vocational training. Local disabled person’s organizations assume leadership of the programme and continue the work after its support is phased out.
DRRA - Disabled Rehabilitation and Research Association, Learn for Life, Bangladesh -
Learn, try, and test assistive technology
"Tech Able" lets visitors experience assistive technologies and encourages innovators, manufacturers, and marketers to collaborate. Tech Able also houses a communications lab for persons with disabilities. More than 800 people have benefitted from Tech Able between 2015 and 2018.
SG Enable, "Tech Able“ Showroom, Singapore -
Persons with intellectual disabilities becoming self-advocates in politics
Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS) and Israel Elwyn, both from Israel, launched a self- and collective-advocacy and leadership development programme for people with intellectual disabilities in 2011. By 2022 the number of self-advocates increased from 20 to 150, and the Israeli government regularly requests their input.
Beit Issie Shapiro, A self and collective advocacy and leadership development programme for people with Intellectual Disabilities, Israel -
Felting and knitting skills as the key to self-employment
EPSA produces and sells a variety of felting and knitting products made by young women with disabilities. Participants in their vocational training are provided with meals and accommodations. Since 2009, almost 400 young women have benefited from being trained and equipped to work on a self-employment base.
EPSA - Entire Power in Social Action, Employment programme for young women with physical disabilities., Nepal -
Training and seed financing within local communities
Persons with disabilities and their family members are provided with vocational training depending on their interests and skills. Successful graduates are then provided with seed capital on a loan basis so they can start their own businesses. The costs of the initiative are shared between the Karuna Foundation and the community
Karuna Foundation, Project “Inspire2Care”, Nepal -
Countrywide working group making elections more accessible
Disability Inclusive Elections Sri Lanka’ is a working group of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in Sri Lanka, which, in collaboration with the National Election Commission, has designed and implemented strategies and measures for the political and electoral inclusion of persons with disabilities.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Disability Inclusive Elections Sri Lanka (DIESL) Technical Working Group, Sri Lanka -
Professional integration of people with disabilities in the local garment industry
FKDB in Central Java promotes inclusive employment in the garment sector. Its Kresna Patra program trained 500+ people by 2024, with 57 securing jobs in the industry or starting businesses.
FKDB - Boyolali Disabled Communication Forum, Kresna Patra, Indonesia -
High-tech based vocational training for deaf students and job placement in technology companies
Changsha College in China trains deaf jobseekers with ICT tools and specialized courses. In 2024, 282 students enrolled, maintaining a 96% graduate employment rate over three years.
Changsha Vocational and Technical College, Open, Inclusive, and Innovative: Driving Sustainable Career Development for the Deaf programme, China -
A large-scale textile manufacturer establishing Supported Employment Officers to boost inclusive employment
MAS Holdings in Sri Lanka employs 450+ workers with disabilities via the Supported Employment Process. By 2024, 19 SEOs trained to aid inclusivity across the organization.
MAS Holdings, Supported Employment Process, Sri Lanka