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'Water is my happy place': accessible surf school ignites passion for sport in Bristol

Jonny Weeks

December 29, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Bristol

The UK is home to an artificial surfing lagoon that aims to help those with disabilities have access to water sports they otherwise may not be able to participate in. Acting as both a physical and mental rehabilitation methodology, The Wave was designed "to make sure the space was accessible physically and in terms of culture, to make sure that all people have the same opportunities on site as each other and to normalise being around people who have got physical or mental health issues."

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Immersion Program Seeks Next Generation Of Rural Doctors

Sebastián Martínez Valdivia

September 30, 2019 |

Side Effects Public Media |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sedalia, Missouri

Rural areas are often underserved when it comes to medical access, but a town in Missouri is working on changing this by immersing medical students in rural life. Offering students a glimpse of small town life while working alongside local healthcare providers, the immersion program serves as a recruitment tool and is showing promise.

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The city with a radical approach to mental illness

Anne Theriault

September 05, 2019 |

Broadview Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Belgium, Geel

Normalizing mental health care helps create inclusive communities. In Geel, in Belgium, centuries of pilgrims seeking the blessing of Dymphna, the city’s patron saint of mental illness, have created a culture of community mental health care. Families provide a system of ongoing care by taking in boarders.The state supports the family-care system by offering small stipends and also by providing for clinics, schools, and other institutions.

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Using virtual reality to help students with disabilities

Tara Garcia Mathewson

August 29, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Danvers, Massachusetts

In the Danvers, Massachusetts, school district, virtual reality technology allows students with disabilities to walk through the hallways of their middle school before the first day of classes or take field trips at their own pace as part of life skills classes. The district's technology director believes this a key "low-stakes opportunity to practice critical life skills."

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How Steep Is That Sidewalk? A Digital Map for People With Disabilities

Megan Wildhood

August 21, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Crowdsourcing data allows developers to help those with limited mobility find accessible routes. The AccessMap Seattle project, in collaboration with the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the University of Washington and OpenStreetMap, has tested and is improving a map where users can find and edit information about the elevation of rotes, sidewalks, and crosswalks to serve those who are challenged with their mobility.

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Retrouver leurs disparus

Amy Zimmer Taina Tervonen

August 13, 2019 |

Les Jours |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: France

Trace the Face, un site de la Croix-Rouge, aide les migrants à localiser leurs proches perdus sur la route de l’exil. Depuis 2013, 5 731 photos de personnes recherchant quelqu’un ont été publiées sur Trace the Face et 161 personnes ont pu retrouver un proche.

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Garden Project starts weekly fresh produce distribution

Mary Shinn

August 07, 2019 |

Durango Herald |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Thanks to a two-year grant from Colorado’s Health Foundation, several food-centered nonprofit organizations are working to help residents of southwestern Colorado replace high-calorie, low nutrition food with seasonal vegetables. The Garden Project, the Good Food Collective, and the Manna Market deliver food boxes every week to community organizations including senior centers in La Plata and the Women’s Resource Center. Food distributions also take place in undisclosed locations for immigrants.

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A Public Library Brings Opportunity to the Blind

Deborah Fallows

June 29, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library system that offers a wide array of services for vision-impaired adults and children. They hold the largest physical collection of braille books in the country, as well as thousands of downloadable digital braille books, audio books, and newspaper subscriptions. Included amongst these offerings are also the Talking Books program which records and distributes their collection of 200,000 recorded books, hardware and software tech to help illustrate things like tactile maps or diagrams, and simple community classes.

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Au-delà des mots, elle décode la langue du cœur

Marion Police

June 24, 2019 |

Le Temps |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Switzerland

En Suisse, l’association Appartenances fait appel à 140 interprètes communautaires pour favoriser l'autonomie des personnes migrantes. Leur mission : traduire, certes, mais surtout de dissiper les méprises potentielles dues aux différences culturelles entre une personne migrante et un professionnel de santé ou du social. Ces interprètes ont tous eux-mêmes un parcours migratoire derrière eux qui permet de saisir les nuances entre le pays d’origine de la personne migrante et le pays d’accueil.

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Everyone Knows the Benefits of Meal-Sharing. Here's How to Actually Do It

Yasmeen Wafai

June 06, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

As family and community style dinners become increasingly less commonplace, studies are showing that communication, academics and nutrition may suffer, but The Family Dinner Project is working to change this by offering a toolkit to make group dinners easier. The resources offered in the toolkit include "games to play at the table, conversation starters, and tips to prevent conflict," all with the goal of creating community around the dinners again.

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