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Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

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Photo: Woman in a wheelchair; linked to [08/02/2012] Kessler Foundation awarded a Signature Employment Grant in the amount of 425,000 Dollars to the Office of Research Services at the University of Hawaii, to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities - read more

Shopping Mall for Persons with Handicap

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[01/02/2012] Researchers of the University of Montreal construct a first shopping mall specifically adapted to persons with a physical handicap. Shopping Mall for Persons with Handicap - read more

Learning Success Made Easy

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[01/10/2011] Jigsaw, Memory, Connect Four – also for severely disabled children these games should be a natural part of their everyday lives. Therefore, it has been the genesis project’s mission to design popular games in a way that they are playable for all. Learning Success Made Easy - read more

Access-City Award 2012

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Foto: Logo of the Access City Award; linked to [17/08/2011] The European Commission nominates of the “Access City Award” - the European Award for Accessible Cities. The annual prize aims to showcase and reward cities which take exemplary steps to improve their accessibility for people with disabilities in fundamental aspects of city living. Access-City Award 2012 - read more

Breaking Down Barriers to Voting for Seniors

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Photo: Ballot; linked to the article [18/03/2011] A study of a process called mobile polling – where election officials register voters onsite, then bring voting ballots to long term care residents and provide voter assistance as needed – found that nursing home residents, staff and election officials all agreed that mobile polling is better than current voting methods. Breaking Down Barriers to Voting for Seniors - read more

How the Elderly Find their Ways

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How the Elderly Find their Ways [14/01/2011] The research project “Older People's Use of Unfamiliar Space” examined the strategies used by older people to find their way in unfamiliar spaces as pedestrians and users of public transport. How the Elderly Find their Ways - read more

Topic of the Month December: Seeing through Better in Future - Auxiliary Means for Visually Impaired People

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[01/12/2010] What do an accessible school book and a pony have in common? Quite simple: They can support blind people living their lives more independently. The first one helps during school classes, the second accompanies when going for a walk or shopping. Read more about it in the Topic of the Month December at REHACARE.de: Seeing Through Better in Future - Auxiliary Means for Visually Impaired People. Topic of the Month December: Seeing through Better in Future - Auxiliary Means for Visually Impaired People - read more

School Books for the Blind: „One Site Wants Money, the Other One Accessibility“

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[01/12/2010] Inclusive classes – this headword is on everyone’s lips. Now a project team followed up the question if one can make it possible to teach blind and sighted children together. The solution: accessible school books. School Books for the Blind: „One Site Wants Money, the Other One Accessibility“ - read more

 
 

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