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Collecting Disability Data in Schools in Sierra LeonePhoto Credit: Stevan Kaindaneh, Sightsavers This blog was written by Julia de Kadt, Steven Kaindaneh and Elena Schmidt from Sightsavers. It is based on their presentation at the 2023 UKFIET conference. It was originally posted on ukfiet.org on November…
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Bridging Divides: The Role of Inclusive Technology for Learners with DisabilitiesWhile technology has the potential to bridge disparities for students with disabilities, accessibility and utility challenges can exacerbate inequalities. Here are some tools and resources to help development actors in designing, implementing and…
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On Data and Disability: Piloting the Child Functioning Module in Nigerian SchoolsThis blog was originally posted on Basic Education Coalition on October 25, 2023 Written by Liesbeth Roolvink and Gillian Mackay | Sightsavers | Basic Education Coalition member October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. In its honor, let’s…
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Participatory Research and Inclusive Education – Five Critical ConsiderationsThis blog was written by Dr Stephen Thompson, Research Fellow, and Brigitte Rohwerder, Research Officer, at the Institute of Development Studies. It is based on their presentation from the September 2023 UKFIET conference. This blog was originally posted…
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A New Guide on Sensory Disability for Student Teachers is Bridging the Education Gap in Côte d’IvoireThis blog was originally posted on Global Partnership for Education by Dominique Ngoma Nkenzo, Education Out Loud, on October 09, 2023 Teachers in Côte d’Ivoire often misinterpret and downplay sensory disabilities, despite their significant effect on…
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Equipping Teachers for More Inclusive ClassroomsThis story was originally posted on October 4th, 2023 on World Education - a division of JSI Ms. Shanta is a dedicated secondary school resource teacher in Nepal for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Though Ms. Shanta used basic sign language…
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Centring The Voices of Girls With Disabilities. A Photovoice Exploration of School Life and ChallengesThis blog was originally posted on ungei.org by Dr Laraib Niaz & Professor Nidhi Singal, on July 12, 2023 A recent study by the REAL Centre used participatory methods to understand how educational interventions of Girls’ Education Challenge projects…
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Closing the data gap on children with disabilities: The case for data harmonization and partnershipsThis blog was originally posted on United Nations World Data Forum, by: Claudia Cappa, Senior Adviser Statistics and Monitoring, UNICEF NYHQ and Chair of the Centre of Excellence on Data for Children with Disabilities Jennifer Madans, Washington Group…
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Notions around a “Successful Woman with Disabilities”: Exploring voices of girls in Nepal, Malawi and UgandaBy Professor Nidhi Singal and Dr Laraib Niaz, Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge. Krishna is 17 years old and is deaf. Since the past three years, she has been learning how to sew through…
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Rwanda: People With Albinism Need Inclusiveness, Not PityThis blog was originally posted on New Times Rwanda by Glory Iribagiza on June 26, 2023 Share Four years ago, a music video that now has millions of views on YouTube went viral, after a Rwandan woman with albinism, Claudine Mukarusine, was featured in…
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