Kuvu, intergenerational rent to fight the loneliness and precariousness of elderly people and youngsters

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Kuvu, intergenerational rent to fight the loneliness and precariousness of elderly people and youngsters

Kuvu

Intergenerational cohabitation thanks to Kuvu

Platform that brings into contact people older than 55 who have a free room, with young people seeking rent at affordable prices. In this way, these elderly people earn an income and stop living alone; while young people who want to become independent and do not have the means to do so, or prefer to do so in a calm and familiar environment, can achieve it for an affordable price.

Unlike other European models, where accommodation is free for the young in exchange for care activities, the Kuvu model involves an economic transaction and places those involved in a relationship of equal conditions and responsibilities, since these are two self-employed people who simply seek company and share day-to-day. Kuvu seeks to generate cohabitation and accompanying relationships, as would two roommates. Both people may have an independent life, but share some moments of the day with the other person. There is no set number of hours for participants to spend together, because the relationship is hoped to occur naturally.

In order to ensure that coexistence will be viable, at the time of registering on the platform, a form must be filled with information about living habits, so that Kuvu can pair the people who are most compatible for living together. In addition, Kuvu makes a personal follow-up to the experiences it generates to try to make them as successful as possible.

Kuvu

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

Wheelmap.org, world map of accessibility for wheelchair users

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Wheelmap.org, world map of accessibility for wheelchair users

SOZIALHELDEN

Volunteer adding information into the map. By Andi Weiland I Wheelmap.org

Virtual free access map that indicates the accessibility of public sites around the world for persons with reduced mobility or wheelchair users, parents with a stroller, etc. It works similarly to Wikipedia: everyone can contribute with their knowledge of public places to update, expand, and improve the information contained in the map, in a very simple way. The map can be used from both your computer and mobile phone or tablet, using the Apps for iPhone and Android. It works all around the world and has already been translated into 32 languages, including Catalan and Spanish.

The accessibility rating system for each space is very easy to understand because it follows the idea of the traffic light: green if the site is fully accessible to wheelchairs; orange if it is partially accessible; and red if it is not. Sites that still have to be marked have a grey colour label. At the same time, this colour rating follows two important criteria: the first is accessibility in general, meaning whether or not there are stairs at the entry or inside the place to mark. And the second is the accessibility of toilets for wheelchair users. This will provide essential information to these people and shows the level of universal accessibility of the villages and towns of the whole planet.

Wheelmap.org

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

Soliguide, a digital guide of services for homeless people

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Soliguide, a digital guide of services for homeless people

Solinum

Digital kiosk to access the interactive map of services

Online platform and touchscreens present in different large French cities, which allow homeless people, refugees or people with other serious vulnerabilities to contact specialized services that can meet their basic needs. This platform can be used from different electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets or computers, or also from digital kiosks installed in public spaces (touchscreens located in train stations, reception centres, etc.).

Soliguide is an initiative of the Solinum association, which answers questions such as: Where can I eat? Where can I maintain my personal hygiene? Where can I sleep safely? And not only this, but also reports on other services such as: support and advice on legal issues, advice on job search, language classes, etc.It is an easy way to find services grouped by category and geographical area, according to the needs of each person, and in different languages: French, English, Arabic and Spanish. The data is regularly updated by the team of the Solinum association and, through an App, social professionals can make themselves known on the Soliguide map.

Solguide

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

Biel Digital Glasses, 3D glasses to adapt the world to lower vision

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Biel Digital Glasses, 3D glasses to adapt the world to lower vision

Biel Digital Glasses

Biel using one of the prototypes of Biel Digital Glasses

Intelligent 3D glasses that facilitate mobility and personal autonomy for people with low vision. Low vision is a visual impairment that cannot be corrected with conventional glasses or surgery. It is a much more common disability than blindness (it affects 7 million people in Europe, and 70 million worldwide) and prevents daily tasks such as reading, moving in public spaces, avoiding obstacles or interpreting signals.

“Biel Digital Glasses” glasses use a combination of new technologies such as 3D vision, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality to adapt reality to the visual ability of people with low vision. In addition to improving images, they identify obstacles, and warn about possible dangers, such as steps or semaphores. In this way, these glasses allow these people to reduce their social isolation and improve their mobility and personal autonomy.

Biel Digital Glasses

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

A-Porta, a program to encourage neighbouring empowerment

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A-Porta, a program to encourage neighbouring empowerment

Confederació d’Associacions Veïnals de Catalunya (CONFAVC) and Cooperative “ser Barri”

“Picaportes” advising a neighbour. Retrieved from a-porta.cat

Social Project of neighbouring empowerment trough charismatic neighbours living in neighbourhoods where there are significant social needs. These neighbours are named “Picaportes” (in Catalan: those who knock on doors) and are hired, trained, and coordinated to make visits to all the people living in the neighbourhood. In these visits they give support, advice, information and resources on how to improve quality of life. They deal with issues such as access to social rights, job search, energy vulnerability, accompaniment to older people…

The project seeks to take over the neighbours, to break the mistrust that may exist, and to report on the resources, both public and self-managed, that are located in the neighbourhoods so that they can gradually develop a solid and supportive community. This social cohesion is achieved through the role of the “Picaportes”, who also live in the neighbourhood and can better empathise with the situation of neighbours than an outsider.

A-Porta

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

Ankommen, an app that guides refugees during their first weeks in Germany

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Ankommen, an app that guides refugees during their first weeks in Germany

Federal Migration and Refugee Office and Federal Employment Agency, Germany Goethe Institut and ARD-Alpha Bildungskhannel

Ankommen app

Ankommen (arriving) is an application for mobile phones that guides the refugees during their first weeks of arrival in Germany, offering them basic information about the country of reception, on the legislation of refuge and asylum, on programs of professional training and employability, etc.

It also offers online German classes. The APP has versions in Arabic, Farsi, German, English and French. It’s free, does not contain advertising, works for Android and iOS platforms, and can also be used offline.

The development of the application has been possible thanks to a close collaboration between the Federal Bureau of Migration and Refugees, the Goethe Institute, the Federal Employment Agency, and ARD-Bayerischer Rundfunk, a public broadcaster of radio and television.

Ankommen

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

Mirada Activa (Active Look), a preventive program for the elderly who do not have a supporting network

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Mirada Activa (Active Look), a preventive program for the elderly who do not have a supporting network

Bilbao City Council

Berrituz

Municipal preventive program that involves citizens and social and economic agents in the detection of situations of social fragility and loneliness among the elderly in the city, which my activate the intervention of Municipal Social Services.

The program is subject to continuous assessment and has been developed in four phases. The first three carried out between 2013 and 2017, were intended to create active networks between associations of the elderly, social entities and socio-economic agents of the city, and to identify people in a situation of vulnerability. The fourth phase, begun in 2018, is a pilot experience that offers to elder people identified as vulnerable, a social integration itinerary based on an active network of autonomous and friendly relationships, in which municipal social integration -services professionals and volunteers of social entities also participate.

Mirada Activa

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

La Webteca Inclusiva, a digital bank of educational resources for inclusion

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La Webteca Inclusiva, a digital bank of educational resources for inclusion

Down Catalunya

Foto: Down Catalunya

Digital bank of pedagogical resources for the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, aimed at teachers, families, social entities, etc. It includes learning materials, activities to put into practice in the classroom, articles of interest, games and dynamics in the field of leisure and entertainment.

The resources offered have previously been valued and selected by professionals, and users can both download materials and propose materials that they themselves have developed and that may be useful to other professionals of education and care for people with disabilities intellectual.

La Webteca Inclusiva

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

Les meves ajudes, an on-line tool to facilitate access to social assistance

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Les meves ajudes, an on-line tool to facilitate access to social assistance

Barcelona’s City Council

Foto: Ajuntament de Barcelona

A simulator called “Les meves ajudes”, allows on line consultation of the social aids a person is entitled to regardless of the Administration that manages them.

The simulator works anonymously and, based on the input, indicates which social aids may be requested, estimates the amount, and links to the procedures to be followed to request them.

Les meves ajudes

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities

ValuAble, tools for work inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the hospitality sector

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ValuAble, tools for work inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the hospitality sector

ValuAble

ValuAble

International certification of hospitality establishments that are socially responsible in the employment of people with intellectual disabilities

ValuAble is a network of companies and European associations and foundations related to Down syndrome that provides international certification to hospitality establishments that are socially responsible in the professional inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

Additionally, ValuAble has developed different tools to facilitate the integration of these individuals into their work environment. Firstly, the application “On my own at work,” which is individually adapted to each worker and helps them develop their job. Secondly, videos aimed at both employers and workers that show examples of how the correct relationships between people with intellectual disabilities and their coworkers should be.

Finally, a set of training tools aimed at the establishment managers to facilitate obtaining the certification.

ValuAble

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Application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Here to Help is an application that provides resources aimed at preventing suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
An app designed to make reading easier

DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities

DiLoFácil an app designed to make reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities or those who need support to understand written content.
Glasses that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties

LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition

LEION HeY are smart glasses with automatic voice recognition that facilitate communication for people with hearing difficulties.
ChatGPT ha dit: Image of a woman bringing food to a lady in a wheelchair.

TalX, messaging app for people with motor disabilities

TALX is an inclusive messaging app for people with motor disabilities