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Nothing Without Us: Children with Disabilities' Have A Right to Be HeardThis blog was originally posted on December 3, by Martina Orsander, Global Lead for Disability at Save the Children International, on Save the Children International. When I started my career in disability rights it was a challenge to get people with…
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UnrestrICTed challenge awardee launches teacher training to increase access and learning opportunities for children with disabilities in RwandaThis blog was originally posted on All Children Reading on November 23, 2021 - By Umutoni Marie In Rwanda, the lack of accessible teaching and learning materials for learners with disabilities is often a major barrier to access and inclusion. Learners…
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Realizing Schools that Unlock the Potentials of Indonesian Children with DisabilitiesPhoto: Envato This feature story was originally posted on World Bank News on October 19, 2021. Andi, a six-year-old boy in Bireuen District in Aceh, is currently going to a kindergarten. He was diagnosed with a disability when he was very young. “I…
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Removing Barriers to Inclusive Education for Tanzania’s Deaf LearnersPhoto: Deaf youth learning carpentry at a vocational training college in Tabora, Tanzania. Picture courtesy: Ildephonce Mkama By Dr. Ildephonce Mkama, Ph.D. Inclusive education requires schools and educators to welcome all types of learners and…
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Challenging assumptions: why girls with disabilities return to schoolThis blog was written by Michelle Sandall, Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) and originally published on the GEC website on 1 October 2021. Since 2012, the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) has been supporting the most marginalised girls through quality…
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OPINION: Support to children with disabilities and their carers should start as early as possibleBy Irene Bertana (EASPD) & Eric Bloemkolk (SOFT Tulip) This blog was originally posted on https://www.coface-eu.org/ As described by Fabien Toulmé in his graphic novel, when a child with a disability is born, the first days can be difficult for…
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Local Knowledge is Key to Creating Globally Aware Policies in Disability-Inclusive EducationPhoto © Dominic Chavez/World Bank. By Dr. Chioma Ohajunwa To help make the goal of inclusive education a global reality in the wake of the Education for All (EFA) pledge taken at the 2000 World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal, international donors,…
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Inclusion is key to building education ‘back better’ but policy gaps remainThis blog was originally posted on World Education Blog, on July 27, 2021 By Susan Nicolai, Senior Research Fellow, ODI Extensive calls to ‘build back better’ are being made in response to the continued impacts and restrictions brought about by the…
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Disability and Learning in Ethiopia: What Has Changed as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?This blog was originally posted on RISE, on May 12, 2021 by: Dawit Tibebu Tiruneh, Nidhi Singal, Ricardo Sabates, Tirussew Teferra The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose challenges for the provision of education for children around the world.…
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How to strengthen disability inclusion in education?This blog was originally posted on Education for Global Development on July 27, 2021 by JAIME SAAVEDRA, HANNA ALASUUTARI, SOPHIA D' ANGELO Our mission is to promote the full participation of learners with disabilities in education. It is not an easy…
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