Publications
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Why inclusive design is important for climate and crisis resilience in cities
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Iain McKinnon, Mikaela Patrick, Annamae MuldowneyDec. 12, 2022Case Studies and ReportsCities worldwide are significantly exposed to the growing impact of climate crisis, from increased heat, intense weather changes, to disasters. At the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) we believe that in order to achieve resilience, everyone in the community must be enabled to respond to climate change and crisis on an equal basis. This is the foundation of inclusive climate resilience. With 80% of disabled people living in climate-vulnerable countries, embedding inclusive design into climate and crisis resilience strategies in cities are key to achieving this. Find out more in this article featured on The Access Association.
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Assistive Technology (AT), for What?
Global Disability Innovation Hub, World Health Organization, University College London Interaction Centre (UCLIC)Nov. 22, 2022Academic Research PublicationsFollowing the publication of the World’s first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT) this paper explores how we are at the end of the beginning of the needed work. If AT is the mechanism, then some version of justice—however understood—is the goal to which it contributes. Hence, knowing what we mean by justice in this context feels like a vital next step to avoid perverse incentives and wasted effort. Now is the time to define “AT for what?” and ensure that every single actor knows how to contribute toward that goal.
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Measuring Access to Assistive Technology using the WHO rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) questionnaire in Guatemala: Results from a Population-based Survey
Dorothy Boggs, Angelique Kester, Ana Cordón, Jonathan Naber, Sarah Polack, Gonna RotaNov. 9, 2022Case Studies and ReportsUsing the World Health Organisation (WHO) rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) tool, this study aimed to estimate the population level self-reported Assistive Technology use and unmet need in the province of Sololá in Western Guatemala.
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IPC Annual Report and how broadcasting the Paralympics can help tackle stigma in Africa
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC)Nov. 9, 2022Case Studies and ReportsIPC Annual Report and how broadcasting the Paralympics can help tackle stigma in Africa - featuring more on our AT2030 Sport Against Stigma Programme, and WeThe15 - a campagin that Global Disability Innovation Hub was a co-founder.
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User feedback of Koalaa prosthetics by CHAI in Sierra Leone
Clinton Health Access InitiativeNov. 6, 2022Sierra LeoneCase Studies and ReportsUser feedback of Koalaa prosthetics by Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in Sierra Leone. This document provides reporting on evidence from the experience of 27 Koalaa prosthetic users by the Clinton Health Access Initiative, in collaboration with AT2030, the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the Global Disability Innovation Hub - looking at outcomes and recommendations.
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Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study Solo Indonesia written in Bahasa Indonesia
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Kota Kita, UK AidNov. 3, 2022IndonesiaCase Studies and ReportsThe third case study as part of the Inclusive Infrastructure programme on Solo, Indonesia. This is the Bahasa Indonesia version of the report. This case study builds a picture of the current state of inclusion and accessibility in the built environment and infrastructure in Solo through engaging local stakeholders and communities and exploring the understanding of and potential for inclusive design to address some of the current barriers to inclusion.
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Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study Nairobi, Kenya
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Kounkuey Design InitiativeNov. 3, 2022KenyaCase Studies and ReportsNairobi is experiencing rapid growth and investment in infrastructure which offers great potential to embed inclusion. The city has complex urban development challenges with roads and transportation commonly cited as major challenges. This case study explore the current state of the infrastructure provision - and makes recommendations for opportunities to imbed accessibility and inclusion.
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Towards Proactive Information Retrieval in Noisy Text with Wikipedia Concepts
UCL, Tabish Ahmed, Sahan BulathwelaSept. 18, 2022Academic Research PublicationsThis work explores how exploiting the context of a query using Wikipedia concepts can improve proactive information retrieval on noisy text. We formulate two models that use entity linking to associate Wikipedia topics with the relevance model. Our experiments around a podcast segment retrieval task demonstrate that there is a clear signal of relevance in Wikipedia concepts while a ranking model can improve precision by incorporating them.
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Paralympic Broadcasting in Sub-Saharan Africa: Sport, Media and Communication for Social Change
Dr. Jessica Noske Turner (LU London), Prof. Mufunanji Magalsi (UofMalawi), Jo TacchiAug. 29, 2022Academic Research PublicationsTokyo 2020 was boardcast to 49 territories across Sub-Saharan Africa. This commentry explores a historic moment in the development and expansion of Paralympic broadcasting and is at the same time an example of how Paralympic media is being harnessed as a pedagogical force and instigator for disability development agendas in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Media Evaluation Report by Nielsen
NielsenAug. 10, 2022Case Studies and ReportsInternational Media Evaluation Report - from Tokyo Paralympic Games.
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MiracleFeet Brace Healthcare Provider Guide
Miracle FeetAug. 9, 2022AT2030 ResourcesThis publication - designed for healthcare providers - explores the role of bracing in Clubfoot treatment. The resource includes the MiracleFeet brace story, key features of the MiracleFeet brace (including components and sizing), how to use the MiracleFeet brace, Ponseti Method Bracing Guidelines and how to instruct parents on proper use.
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Nigerian Media Spotlights Clubfoot Treatment with MiracleFeet from our AT2030 AT Impact Fund
Arise News, KenyaAug. 2, 2022Case Studies and ReportsThe AT Impact Fund was established to better enable frontier technology solutions to reach people with disabilities in Africa, and to test business models that are most likely to succeed. While new technologies and materials have reduced the cost and complexity of assistive and inclusive technology, innovation and new business models provide an opportunity to reach populations previously excluded. Our unique combination of technical assistance and capital investment looked to test what was possible. In this news piece, hear more from one of our AT Impact Fund ventures, MiracleFeet.
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Assistive technology needs, access and coverage, and related barriers and facilitators in the WHO European region: a scoping review
Dr Giulia Barbareschi, Michael Allen, Satish Mishra, Chapal Khasnabis, Sarah Abdi, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, Alice SpannJuly 29, 2022Academic Research PublicationsGlobally, assistive technology (AT) is used by over 1 billion people, but the prevalence of needs and access to AT in specific countries or regions is largely unknown. This scoping review summarises the evidence available on the prevalence of needs, access and coverage of AT in the World Health Organisation European Region and the barriers and facilitators to its use.
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Para Sport Against Stigma: Research Report on the Tokyo 2020 Broadcasting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Loughborough University, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), University of MalawiJuly 26, 2022MalawiAcademic Research PublicationsThe AT 2030 Para Sport Against Stigma project aimed to examine how disability stigma can be overcome through Para sport so to increase assistive technology (AT) adoption in Africa. The project centred on a four-pillar approach: education, athlete development, Paralympic broadcast and cross-cutting research activity. This research report documents the research insights.
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Inclusive Entrepreneur Toolkit
Global Disability Innovation HubJuly 25, 2022AT2030 ResourcesThe open entrepreneurship toolkit is a set of learning materials that can help entrepreneurs to solve problems by creating and experimenting with different strategies to build the entrepreneurial mindset you need to succeed.
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Kenyan Assistive Technology Ecosystem Strengthening
Global Disability Innovation Hub, UK Aid, BrinkJuly 25, 2022AT2030 ResourcesAT2030 is gathering information about stakeholders working in areas relevant to innovation, disability, and assistive technology in Kenya. The mapping is being led by GDI Hub with the University of Nairobi, and Maynooth University and on behalf of the Government of Kenya. This resource will contribute to improving assistive technology policies and systems in Kenya.
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Learning Note: Country Investment Fund
Clinton Health Access InitiativeJuly 20, 2022Case Studies and ReportsUnder AT2030 Country Investment Fund, CHAI has demonstrated the potential to work with governments on a shift away from parallel and fragmented AT provision towards integration with public systems for scale and sustainability. Delivering foundational, strategic, agreed national AT priorities, and reach disabled people directly with access to AT across four focus countries – Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone.
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Co-creating Inclusive Public Spaces: Learnings from Four Global Case Studies on inclusive Cities
Iain McKinnon, Mikaela PatrickJune 26, 2022Academic Research PublicationsInclusive public spaces are fundamental to participation and inclusive in society. Including persons with disabilities in the design and planning of the built environment supports equal rights and helps identify people’s aspirations for inclusive environments. Four city case studies will be discussed in this paper: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Varanasi, India; Surakarta, Indonesia; and Nairobi, Kenya.
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Digital Launch Inclusive Design and Accessibility of the Built Environment in Solo Indonesia
Kota KitaJune 13, 2022Case Studies and ReportsGDI Hub and Kota Kita are pleased to showcase the digital launch of the third case study as part of the Inclusive Infrastructure programme on Solo, Indonesia. Watch the launch in English or Indonesian.
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AT2030 Midterm Impact Brochure
Global Disability Innovation HubJune 9, 2022AT2030 ResourcesThe five-year AT2030 programme officially started in October 2019, and this Report takes stock of our impact to date and the diversity of successes delivered by the programme.
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