10 May 2013: Australian High Court rules Business Services Wage Assessment Tools discriminate
On 10th May 2013, the High Court of Australia dismissed the Commonwealth’s application to appeal the Federal Court decision which rules that the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) discriminated against people with intellectual disabilities. This decision is celebrated by the National Council on Intellectual Disability (NCID) as a great success for the human rights [...]
21 May 2013 – New cooperation between SAP and Specialisterne on people with autism
One of our Innovative Practices in 2013, Specialisterne, who is an internationally recognized leader in harnessing the talents of people with autism to work in technology-oriented jobs, has won the global acting software company SAP as partner! SAP just announced that they want to employ 1% of their whole personnel, or about 650 persons with [...]
30th May 2013 – The Zero Project at the 12th NNDR Research Conference in Turku
“What works in practice? The right (to) support? Findings of the Zero Project Report 2013 on employment rights of persons with disabilities” – with this title our Head of Policy Research, Ingrid Heindorf, will be presenting our research on 30th May 2013 at the 12th Research Conference of the Nordic Network on Disability, in Turku, [...]
Wheelmap.org: Innovative Practice 2012 with new features on their homepage
Spring has also arrived on wheelmap.org. The Sozialhelden crew let new features bloom on their interactive website on the accessibility of public places such as restaurants, bars, supermarkets and banks. Users can mark public spaces as accessible, partly accessible or not accessible with a traffic light system for wheelchair users. Besides knowing about a certain [...]
9th May 2013 – 2nd Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The second Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) took place on May 9th! According to the founders of GAAD it “is a community-driven effort whose goal is to dedicate one day to raising the profile of and introducing the topic of digital (web, software, mobile app/device, etc.) accessibility and people with different disabilities to the broadest [...]
3 May 2013: Happy Anniversary, UN CRPD!
Exactly five years ago the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force. A lot has been achieved already. For example, in all surveyed EU countries now legislation is in place and covers all newly constructed buildings to which there is public access and all disabilities. Browse through our Indicator results [...]
Genashtim – Zero Project Innovative Practice 2013
Genashtim is a socially responsible organization, committed in promoting world-class high quality online learning and support services. Apart from relevance in today’s socially-networked world, online learning helps in the global fight against climate change minimizing commuting, paper usage, and construction materials for classrooms. Thus, less fuel consumption, less emission of pollutants, and a smaller carbon [...]
Tyze – Zero Project Innovative Practice 2013 – placed on Rockefellers Foundation’s list of 100 innovators
Tyze has recently been placed on the Rockefellers Foundation’s list of 100 innovators. Tyze Personal Networks, based in Vancouver, B.C. is a care focused social venture that directly addresses the costs, complexities and challenges faced by caregivers and care providers. Tyze provides an online tool that enables friends, family, neighbours and care professionals to join [...]
F123 Project – Zero Project Innovative Practice 2013 – included in 2013 UNESCO Global Report
The F123 Software has been included as a promising technology in the 2013 UNESCO Global Report: „Opening New Avenues for Empowerment: ICTs to Access Information and Knowledge for Persons with Disabilities“. Project F123 provides all the software a person with a disability needs to use, a computer, including operating system, applications, and assistive technologies (such [...]
11th June 2013 – The Zero Project at the 11th EUSE Conference in Dublin
On 11th June 2013 our Head of Policy Research, Ingrid Heindorf, will be presenting the Zero Project during a speed dating event at the 11th European Union of Supported Employment (EUSE) Conference in Dublin, Ireland. Being held in association with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the EUSE conference will take place [...]