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              • Hospital internships as a strong bridge to the open labour market

                Project SEARCH offers young people with intellectual disabilities an internship programme at Naas General Hospital. Over a nine-month period, the interns take part in different real job experiences and then seek employment. Following the first year, all interns who completed the programme found employment in the open labour market.
                KARE - Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Project SEARCH, Ireland

              • In a bright lab setting, a man in a wheelchair collaborates with another person at a computer. They appear to be testing adaptive technology, symbolizing innovation, teamwork, and how assistive design fosters independence and inclusion for people with disabilities.

                Hands-free computer and gaming access via head tracking and facial gesture and speech

                SensePilot is hands‑free software that uses a standard webcam and AI to track head movements and facial gestures for computer and gaming access. Co-designed with people with disabilities, it launched in May 2025, offers low-cost or free licenses, and is funded by grants and sales.
                SensePilot, SensePilot, Lithuania

              • Participants making decisions in a study group.

                Study circles for persons with intellectual disabilities to engage in voting

                Small study circle groups learn from easy-read materials and DAISY-formatted audio texts that describe Swedish democracy and the voting process. A group leader assists by fielding questions to politicians and arranging discussions. For the 2018 election there were 109 study circles, totalling some 650 people in 80 municipalities.
                SV Study Association Vuxenskolan, My choice/My election, Sweden

              • ITU standard on indoor audio navigation system for the blind

                Wayfindr is the world’s first internationally-recognised standard for accessible audio navigation. It was approved in March 2017 by the ITU and gives governments, companies, and NGOs around the world an accepted benchmark along with a host of resources to implement the technology in their own organizations.
                ITU - International Telecommunication Union, Regional Presence Europe, Global – International Telecommunication Union – International standard for indoor audio navigation, United Kingdom

              • Several children with visual impairments using the phone application on a trip.

                Audio descriptions-app making movies accessible for the blind

                My Dream Companion was developed by visually impaired YGA graduates and Turkcell, a mobile phone operator. The cost-free app provides audio descriptions of movies without requiring any other equipment or software. From 2015 to 2017 approximately 180,000 persons have benefitted from the app.
                YGA - Young Guru Academy, My Dream Companion, Turkey

              • The image displays two documents laid out on a white surface, each accompanied by a digital tablet, a cup of coffee, and some office supplies. The documents are titled "Programme Content Guidelines" and "Curriculum Design Blueprint." Below each document, there is a blue button labeled "ACCESS RESOURCE," indicating that these are likely digital resources related to educational materials or guidelines. The overall theme suggests a focus on educational planning and accessibility, which aligns with values of equality and justice in education. No people are visible in the image.

                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

              • A woman in a wheelchair smiles warmly in front of a bold red background that repeats the word "DIVERSITY." The image advocates for diversity and inclusion, emphasizing that diversity is essential, not just a trend, and highlighting the importance of equal representation and inclusion for all.

                A comprehensive and steadily growing employment model of a leading food retail company

                Kaufland Romania hires workers with disabilities via the ACCES model. By 2024, 450+ staff with disabilities joined the workforce, with inclusive tools in stores and an expansion to Moldova.
                Kaufland Romania, A.C.C.E.S. Programme, Romania

              • An app reviewing the accessibility of locations by user’s “yes” and “no”

                Access Earth discovered that a simple yes or no answer provides much more clarity than an elaborate three-star rating. One of the main focuses of the website and the app is to create an element of ease in the rating process. This allows users to make a quick, yet valuable, rating of a venue with the option to add any comments.
                Access Earth, Ireland

              • Sample brain injury identity card.

                An identity card to promote fair treatment for brain injury survivors

                The Justice Project was developed to raise awareness of brain injury within the police and court systems and to ensure fair treatment for persons encountering these systems. A credit card-sized card is issued to persons who have been diagnosed as having sustained a brain injury. As of November 2018, over 4,500 cards had been issued.
                Headway - The Brain Injury Association, United Kingdom

              • A man with Down syndrome uses a smartphone app to complete a task, with a screen that reads "¡Bien hecho!" (Well done!). This illustrates how technology can aid independence and job efficiency, empowering people with disabilities by providing them with practical tools for workplace success.

                An app for the labour inclusion of persons with high support needs

                Fundación ONCE’s Ayho digital tool in Spain launched in 2024, aiding workers with disabilities via job coaching, support, and training. It reached 160 organizations and 850 users by year's end.
                ONCE Foundation, Ayho, Spain