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

admin on 12 May 2019

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Valueable is a group of disability associations and foundations, and hotels which provides an international certification to socially responsible companies of the hospitality sector which offer opprtunities of professional advancement to people with intellectual disabilities.

ValuAble has designed, developed three tools to facilitate the integration of the people in the workplace: the app On my own at work customized for every individual and provides tools and resources useful in the workplace; videos addressed to employers and employees which provide examples about the correct relationships and behaviours between people with an intellectual disability and their co-workers; and finally, and e-learning course addressed to hospitality managers which is designed to help them to obtain the certification.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Independent living, Innovative organization, Lab, Link with the community, User empowerment

Location

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey

Partners / Funders

Hamburger Arbeitsassistenz (Germany), Down Alapitvany (Hungary), Associazione Italiana Persone Down ONLUS (Italy), , Associação Portuguesa de Portadores de Trissomia 21 (Portugal), Down España (Spain) , Down Sendromu Dernegi (Turkey), European Community

Genesis

The Valuable network was created within the Erasmus + On my own…at work project, financed by the European Commission. From 2014 to 2017, the network designed, developed and tested the three tools which are now offered to participant people and companies./p>

Implementation level

On May 2019 the network included 88 companies

Further information

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Kolumba, accessible e-mail for people with disability

admin on 22 March 2019

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Simplified email interface that works on Gmail accounts and contains only four functions: new messages, inbox, sent messages and contacts. The system uses three functionalities that facilitate its use: SIMPLEXT, that simplifies complex texts and makes them easily intelligible; TEXT2PICTO, that transforms texts into pictograms; and TEXT2SPEECH, that reads the text aloud. The interface is available in Spanish and English.

Prodis Foundation has developed Kolumba with the aim of stimulating the incorporation of people with disabilities into the labor world. The Zero Project organization has awarded the project the prize for the best Innovative Practices 2018 in the area of accessibility.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Independent living, Lab, New technological tool, Self-management and participation

Location

Madrid (Spain)

Partners / Funders

European Comission, Spanish Ministry of Economy and Industry

Genesis

Many of the projects of the Prodis Foundation are aimed at the labor inclusion of people with disabilities. One of them, Kolumba started four years ago with the participation of several European public and private organizations.

Implementation level

At the end of 2017 there were 400 Kolumba users

Further information

Fundación Prodis

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La Mosqueta, web page with multimedia activities for children with disabilities

admin on 13 February 2019

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Learning web page for children 0-4 years with motor, sensory, cognitive and emotional disabilities or with serious behavioral, social or cultural disorders. The web page offers a broad catalog of multimedia activities aimed at developing the motor skills, cognitive and communicative skills of children. Children can access four types of learning activities: cause-effect, basic skills, stories and painting.

The differentiating feature of the web page is the form of access to the activities which allows that people with serious motor or relationship problems are able use all of them.

Children access the computer by Scanning, a simplified form of access to the computer or tablet using two unique buttons, one that is used to do the search and the other to perform the action. These buttons can be the two mouse clicks, the space and enter keys on the keyboard, or switches that emulate them.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Childhood, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Lab, New service, New technological tool, Personalization of the service, Self-management and participation

Location

El Maresme (Catalonia)

Partners / Funders

Amida, El Casal Digital, TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme

Genesis

In 1999 it is published as a CD. Subsequently, as of 2008, it becomes a web page. And the year 2017 is renewed, expanded and updated, with the implementation of all the activities in a new format and other improvements such as the possibility of using the space and enter keys when reproducing the activities per directed circle.

Implementation level

In 2017, the Maresme Foundation assisted in the diagnostic and early care service of 1,687 children. La Mosqueta web page is one of the resources recommended by this service.

Further information

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La Casa de Carlota, a design studio that promotes diversity and inclusion

admin on 19 July 2018

Design studio that promotes the employment inclusion of people with Down syndrome and autism, and young people

Unlike other initiatives, La Casa de Carlota it is not an occupational center or an aid service, but an art company that seeks to incorporate diverse profiles in order to explore creativity without limitations. In the different projects, professional designers, students from design schools, illustrators, and creatives participate, as well as people with diverse abilities. The members define themselves as “creative activists”.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Innovative organization, Lab, Link with the community, New model of intervention, Personalization of the service, User empowerment

Location

Barcelona, Medellín, Sevilla and Lima

Partners / Funders

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Genesis

The studio was founded in 2013 in Barcelona by José María Batalla, along with other partners from the advertising and social sectors. The name originates from the daughter of one of the founders, who has Down syndrome.

Implementation level

La Casa de Carlota is the first Spanish company to obtain the B Corp certification, which accredits that an entity complies with high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Additionally, the project has received numerous recognitions for its innovative character such as the LAUS Gold Award, the European Design Award, and the City of Barcelona Award. Moreover, in 2018 they were invited to explain their business model at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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App&Town Compagnon, people with disability can travel independently on public transport

admin on 19 July 2018

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The technological company Mass Factory in collaboration with the Foundation AMPANS and the Foundation Saint Pere Claver has developed App&Town Compagnon, a transport-assisted system for people with intellectual disability, mental illness, or memory dysfunctions, that allows them to safely use public transportation, with precise guidance provided by a mobile app, and continuous monitoring by means of a Web App in the cloud. App&Town Compagnon conforms to the Smart City Concept, improvement citizens’ quality of life through use of technology.

App&Town Compagnon is a customized transport assisted system which is adaptable to the abilities of each user. The system includes: route-planning, guidance, and remote monitoring. App&Town Compagnon is a tool that improves social inclusion, mobility, and self-esteem of its users.

In 2018 Apps&Town Compagnon won the Technology Innovation Red Cross Humanitarian Award.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Independent living, Lab, Link with the community, New service, New technological tool, Personalization of the service, User empowerment

Location

Bages Region, Barcelona, Madrid (Spain); Laval and Longueuil (Canada)

Partners / Funders

Fundació Sant Pere Claver, Fundació ONCE, STL, Smart Columbus

Genesis

Mass Factory, a spin-off of “Universitat autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)”, was founded in 2012 as a result of project developed by eight Computer Engineering students under the direction of Prof. Jordi Roig. The mobile app which was developed “OnTheBus”, now called “App&Town Going with you”, is the first commercial product of the company.

The original “OnTheBus”, is a free app for Android that allows planning urban routes, either by walking or by bus and has two distinctive characteristics:

Universal Design that facilitates its use by most of the people
An extremely precise navigational algorithm which may be used by persons with visual disability

Implementation level

In Bages Region (Spain) there are 17 intellectually impaired users
In Barcelona there are more than 50 users that include, intellectually or visually impaired people, people with mental disorders as well as senior citizens with memory deficiencies
In Madrid there are 10 users with Down syndrome
In Laval and Longueil, Canada, there are 70 users with intellectual impairment and developmental disorders

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Smartnav4, a mouse for using the computer with total independence

admin on 17 July 2018

The Fundació Miquel Valls, through its Support Product Bank, offers this device that allows people to use their computer with total autonomy.

SMARTNAV4 is the fourth generation of a mouse that helps people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other mobility-impairing diseases to use a computer. With the help of the integrated Dwell Clicking software, and a free on-screen keyboard created by Lake Software, THE SMARTNAV4 works by means of a small sticker made of reflectant material placed anywhere on the face and a sensor located on the screen. The user can control the mouse pointer on the screen with head movements in totally hands-free fashion. People with ALS can therefore write emails, answer text messages and do anything on the computer totally independently.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Independent living, Lab, New technological tool

Location

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Partners / Funders

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Genesis

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Implementation level

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AutonoMe, emotion recognition in people with intellectual disabilities

admin on 17 July 2018

Sensor and software system for recording and analyzing the emotional state of people with intellectual disabilities during educational activities

People with high levels of intellectual disability and dependence cannot express their emotions directly. Consequently, most of the time, there is a subjective interpretation of their interests, preferences, and tastes.

AutonoMe is a platform that incorporates software and various sensors to analyze the emotional state of people with intellectual disabilities during activities involving educators and users. The goal is to use this information to personalize therapeutic interventions more effectively. Additionally, all the data obtained through this integrated software allows for the automatic adaptation of activities carried out through computers and robots.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Integrated care, Lab, Personalization of the service, Pilot project, Prediction and prevention

Location

Barcelona, Catalonia

Partners / Funders

Biomedical Research Institute of Bellvitge (Idibell) and La Caixa Foundation

Genesis

The Ave Maria Foundation launched AutonoMe in 2016 with the aim of understanding the emotions of people with disabilities during activities in order to personalize therapeutic sessions.

Implementation level

AutonoMe received financial support of nearly 40,000 euros under the Social Initiatives Projects Assistance Program (2016) annually promoted by the Foundation.

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Idecide, decision-making support tools for people with psychosocial difficulties

admin on 17 July 2018

Project to enhance the autonomy of people with disabilities when making decisions

Despite the existence of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which promotes autonomy and equality of rights, guardianship procedures still prevail in the judicial sphere.

IDecide is an initiative aimed at empowering people with intellectual disabilities in making daily decisions. For example, in areas such as finances, consumption, or health.

On the other hand, the project aims to provide tools to overcome the legal and social barriers that limit the autonomy of these individuals. It also aims to become a reference space for international best practices in this field, with the creation of guides and materials for professionals.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Independent living, Lab, Mental health, New model of intervention, Personalization of the service, Pilot project, Poverty and exclusion, Proximity care, Right of choice of the user, Self-management and participation, User empowerment

Location

Catalonia

Partners / Funders

European Funds, EASPD, KVPS, Social Care Training, Margarita Foundation, and Arnau Campus Foundation.

Genesis

IDecide was created in 2017 and was deployed in three annual phases.

The Tutelar Foundation of the Girona Districts, initiated in 2013, is the organization of this type with the most cases in Catalonia, specifically 834 active cases.

Implementation level

Of the group of people supported by the Foundation, 49% have a mental illness, 26% have an intellectual disability, 20% suffer from cognitive impairment, and 4% have a behavioral disorder.

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Housing and accompaniment services for people with intellectual disabilities

admin on 17 July 2018

Individual housing and support for people with intellectual disabilities

The Esment Foundation promotes individual housing for people with intellectual disabilities, for which a common support program is established. This program is adapted to their needs, preferences, and life stage, while also being coordinated with the person’s personal network and various professional services. Each case is supervised by a designated technician.

Furthermore, to promote autonomy, support is provided to the individual in daily life activities such as personal hygiene, housing, nutrition, shopping, and financial management. The spaces are calm and pleasant, and the specialized team ensures the person’s well-being.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Independent living, Lab, Link with the community, New service, Right of choice of the user, User empowerment

Location

Catalonia

Partners / Funders

—

Genesis

The Esment Foundation was founded in 1962 and aims for people with intellectual disabilities and their families to enjoy their lives, advocating for the protection and rights of individuals, such as the right to a dignified image, employment, housing, among others.

Implementation level

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