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              • In a hospital, a healthcare professional and a mother share a moment of joy with a young girl using a wheelchair. The girl’s radiant laughter reflects dignity and connection, emphasizing the importance of empathy and inclusion in medical care.

                Inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities in public hospitals

                Programa ASI, by Fundación Personas with the Regional Government of Castilla y León, adapts hospitals and day centres for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. It uses ASI cards, IT alerts, QR protocols, easy‑language materials and nurse case managers. It serves 3,000+ people/year with 8.9/10 satisfaction.
                Fundación Personas, Programa ASI – Atención Sanitaria Integral, Spain

              • A man performs creatively with large fans, mist, and dramatic lighting, blending science and art. His expressive gestures and concentration highlight how artistic expression unites people across backgrounds and abilities.

                Multisensory music festivals making live performances enjoyable for the Deaf

                Sencity is a multisensory music festival designed from Deaf perspectives. It co-creates with artists with hearing disabilities and uses sign language, lights, vibrations, scents and taste so everyone can share the live experience. By 2025 it reached 2,000 visitors in 17+ countries.
                Stichting Possibilize, Sencity, Netherlands

              • Nine individuals appearing to have different intellectual and motor disabilities seated on a stage in an empty hall.

                Study circles supporting persons with intellectual disabilities in political processes

                Via ‘study circles’ Studieforbundet Vuxenskolan (SV) from Sweden makes it easier for people with intellectual disabilities to access political processes. SV has also created a process that allows voters with disabilities to address questions important to them to political representatives.
                SV Study Association Vuxenskolan, My choice/My election, Sweden

              • Large-scale, all-encompassing training and transition programme

                The programme aims to improve the economic and social integration of young people with disabilities in Armenia. To this end, various activities are carried out. These include vocational training through inclusive courses, which have been created in vocational training centres throughout the country.
                Bridge of Hope, Programme “Right to Earn a Living”, Armenia

              • Sample of Parliamentary Election Ballot Template

                A Ballot Template for the Blind

                The ballot template can be used both by those who can read Braille and those who cannot. Also the template can be adapted to the specific candidates of a region, thus allowing blind voters to participate nationwide. In 2017, 5,000 templates were piloted during the Turkish Constitution referendum.
                ABFA - Association of Barrier Free Access, Turkey

              • A Disability Card to Support Equal Access

                The European Union launched an "EU Disability Card" pilot in 2016, which is a universally recognized way for people with disabilities to communicate their needs and access support. Finland is participating in the pilot. Between June and October 2018, over 4,000 people with disabilities have requested the card in Finland.
                Tukena Foundation, EU Disability Card Implementation, Finland

              • A smiling man sits at a workspace in an industrial workplace. The man is holding a tool and is working on a hard drive on the desk in front of him.

                Growing social business in IT-remarketing with a high rate of inclusive employment

                AfB is Europe’s first non-profit IT company, founded in Germany. AfB specializes in refurbishing and recycling IT hardware. The organization creates jobs for people with a range of disabilities in all areas of the company and offers competitive wages. As of 2019, AfB employed 200 people with disabilities.
                AfB social & green IT, AfB, Germany

              • Announce your visit and special request to stores and public services

                Using iBeacon and other technologies and accessibility features of regular smartphones, people with disabilities can specify their service need, such as a barrier-free entry or support and guidance and recipients can plan and prepare for the visit. From July 2017 to June 2018 1,000 people downloaded the app.
                Neatebox, “Welcome by Neatebox” App, United Kingdom

              • A young African woman with braided hair sits confidently in a modern office. Her expression is poised, reflecting professionalism and empowerment. The setting suggests she might be in a media or corporate environment, symbolizing diversity and representation in the workplace.

                A leading media company aiming at a target of 12 per cent of employees with disabilities

                The BBC's Extend program reserves job roles for applicants with disabilities. By 2024, 100+ roles were adapted for accessibility, with a target of 12% of its workforce identifying as disabled by 2027.
                BBC, BBC Extend, United Kingdom

              • Fingers of a child are touching a Braitico keyboard.

                A tool to teach blind children how to read and write by using Braille

                Braitico teaches children the use of Braille in a fun and simple way. Therefore it uses an accessible app along with a combination of learning tools, such as stories and games. The programme uses a step-by-step approach right from infancy up to 12 years. Between 2017 and 2019, 106 children have used Braitico.
                ONCE Foundation, Braitico (Braille learning tool), Spain