 Adhering to the concept of "Noblesse oblige", since the 1960s Bernadotte has been deeply involved with concerns in the areas of physical handicaps, health, research and the arts.One of her first involvements was publicity and funding work for the Swedish Permobil electric wheelchair designed by Per Uddén, who has credited her efforts in making it a field leader and "creating liberty for hundreds of thousands of people with mobility problems all over the world".In the 1980s Bernadotte joined several professors in launching an academy to coordinate international dyslexia research and support young researchers.