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  • Un velero decomisado al narcotráfico como solución para que todas las personas puedan participar de la "tradición marinera" gallega

    Maribel Ángel-Moreno

    October 04, 2024 |

    Maldita.es |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Spain, Galicia

    Tras una cesión a una asociación de personas con discapacidad de Galicia, el velero Laion esta utilizado como herramienta de inclusión para que navegar sea una actividad abierta a todos—un caso de cómo los bienes incautados y decomisados al crimen organizado pueden reutilizarse socialmente y revertir en beneficio de toda la sociedad. En torno a 5.000 personas se han beneficiado de la actividad desde 2002.

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  • First in the nation: Natural Bridge State Park pioneers accessibility for the blind

    Jenna Zibton

    September 04, 2024 |

    WSLS-TV |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Natural Bridge State Park, Virginia

    RightHear, an app for smartphones, is helping people who are blind or have low vision navigate and understand their surroundings in Natural Bridge State Park. As people hike, the app's narrator shares information that others could read on signs throughout the park, giving users a sense of freedom and widening accessibility.

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  • The 'Beautiful Gate' Where Polio Survivors in Nigeria Find Hope

    Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

    June 12, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau

    The Beautiful Gates Handicapped People Center builds mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches and distributes them to people with disabilities, particularly those paralyzed by polio. Since forming in 1998, Beautiful Gate has distributed 32,000 wheelchairs and mobility tools.

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  • Taraba State confronts widespread adult illiteracy

    Yahuza Bawage

    April 30, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Taraba State

    The Taraba State Mass Education Board provides literacy programs, continuing education, and skills training for adults who didn’t have access to formal schooling or who have disabilities. The board has schools in 16 local government areas across the state, and students say they feel empowered to pursue new careers and business opportunities thanks to their improved literacy skills.

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  • Young Ugandans With Special Needs Lead The Making of Inclusive Communities

    Rhonet Atwiine

    March 27, 2024 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Namasuba

    The Unique Abilities Foundation Africa empowers people with disabilities by hosting beauty pageants. Participants are connected to a fellowship opportunity focused on cultural identity, addressing stigma, boosting self-confidence, and developing leadership skills. They then take what they learn back to their communities to continue destigmatizing the way people with disabilities are viewed.

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  • Telehealth is making abortion way more accessible for disabled people, but it's not perfect

    Annabel Rocha

    March 18, 2024 |

    Reckon |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Telehealth appointments make it easier for people with disabilities to access healthcare, including medication abortions, by allowing those in need to access care from the comfort of their own homes. For many people, this eliminates several access barriers they often face when seeking care. Post-Roe, medication abortion via telehealth visits accounts for 16% of all reported abortions.

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  • An App That Helps Riders With Vision Loss Navigate Complex Transit Systems

    Maylin Tu

    March 13, 2024 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Spain, Murcia

    NaviLens developed an app that scans codes posted at bus stops and train stations to provide real-time information via audio and vibration cues for people who are blind or have low vision. The NaviLens app provides information on when the next bus or train is coming, how far a user is from the nearest elevator, and other key details to make the transportation process smoother.

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  • Silent voices, loud Impact: EQUIP initiative connects deaf youth with soft skills and confidence

    Yahuza Bawage

    February 12, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The Equip the Deaf Initiative helps people with hearing impairments learn skills that help them pursue further education and excel in their careers. Through collaborations with local schools and foundations, the Initiative has benefited 55 people with hearing impairments by teaching effective communication, leadership and problem–solving skills.

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  • Disability visibility: Navigating UGA with invisible disabilities

    Samantha Hurley

    February 03, 2024 |

    The Red & Black |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    The Disability Resource Center at UGA provides students with disabilities access to resources like priority course registration, which accounts for navigation and transportation barriers, testing accommodations and classroom accommodations, like having assigned notetakers and recording lectures. The Disability Resource Center helps more than 3,000 students receive accommodation each year.

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  • A Model for Disability Justice in Emergency Shelters

    Marianne Dhenin

    November 21, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Edison, New Jersey

    The Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) started working with people who have disabilities to create better disaster preparedness measures that consider disabilities, ensuring support and shelter are accessible to anyone and everyone. ACI held an overnight shelter simulation exercise that allowed them to practice each step of an emergency shelter response with people who have disabilities to identify any areas that could be improved. These simulations have become a model for other counties across the state, inspiring more shelters to make improvements to their accessibility.

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