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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |

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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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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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More states strive to make parks, trails accessible to people with disabilities

Tom Peterson

November 08, 2023 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Two Harbors, Minnesota

Minnesota is purchasing “track chairs” with all-terrain treads for its parks that people with disabilities can use for free to access more areas and trails.

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Metro Call-A-Ride woes leave disabled St. Louisans in the lurch

Kathleen Lees

October 24, 2023 |

St. Louis Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Under federal law, transit agencies are required to provide Call-A-Ride services within a certain distance of existing bus and rail routes to ensure transportation access for people with disabilities. But thanks to service cuts, labor shortages, and technical complications, users of St. Louis’ Call-A-Ride program say the service is not living up to its promises, with nearly a third of requested trips in January 2023 ultimately canceled.

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