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Education
“Complicit in Exclusion” – South Africa’s Failure to Guarantee an Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities
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August 20, 2015

All children, including those with disabilities, have a right to free and compulsory primary education, and to secondary education and further education or training. All people with disabilities have the right to continue learning and to learn and progress on an equal basis with all people. South Africa was one of the first countries to… Read more

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Forming Alliances in Education, Disability, and Development (BAICE Thematic Forum)
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July 28, 2015

On July 16, 2015, I was lucky enough to find myself in the midst of an enthusiastic group of approximately 40 academics, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) representatives, and activists who had gathered at the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge for the fourth and final (for now!) BAICE Forum on Education, Disability, and Development,… Read more

Development, Disability, education for all, inclusive education, research
Education
Future directions in Disability and Education: Rights, Resources and Research
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July 17, 2015

As political leaders and civil society gather at the Oslo Education and Development Summit, people with disabilities, advocates, and researchers will be watching closely. How will leaders at the Summit take forward promises made at the World Education Forum in Incheon, South Korea in May, notably to focus ‘efforts on the most disadvantaged, especially those… Read more

Disability
Education
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Education and disability research
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June 11, 2015

Nidhi Singal is an expert on education and disability research at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. In this video she talks about direction of education in disability research in the southern context. She states that many debates in this field are mostly determined by the northern hegemonic understanding of disability and education. Only a… Read more

Disability, inclusive education
Education
Social Protection
Purna Kumar Shrestha discusses inclusive education
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January 19, 2015

In this short interview Purna Kumar Shrestha, Global Education Lead, Voluntary Services Overseas International (VSO) talks about the VSO project in Ghana ‘Tackling Education Needs Inclusively (TENI)‘. TENI aims to improve the quality of education received by more than 50,000 children in northern Ghana.  The programme is specifically focused on girls and disabled children. TENI… Read more

Disability, inclusive education
Education
Pauline Rose on disability and education
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January 15, 2015

In this short interview Pauline Rose, Professor of International Education, University of Cambridge, talks about the rights of children with disabilities to an education. As an education and development expert, Pauline discusses how disability is a key issue in education, with many children with disabilities being excluded from school. There is a paucity of evidence on how… Read more

Disability
Health
People with disabilities must be included in crises responses
Blog
December 10, 2014

Ten years on from the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the needs and rights of people with disabilities in emergencies continue to be overlooked 2014 marks the ten year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami which took place on Boxing Day.  At the time, poor data, knowledge and understanding of people with disabilities living in affected areas… Read more

Crisis, Disability, Emergencies
Education
Health
Disability and development – leaving no one behind
Blog
December 5, 2014

The 3rd December was International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and increase support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. This year, DFID used the date to launch their new Disability Framework, which aims to strengthen disability inclusion in DFID policies and programmes,… Read more

Blindness, Disability, research, visual impairment
Education
Early Childhood Development and Disability: A discussion paper
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December 5, 2014

This discussion paper provides a brief overview of issues pertaining to early childhood development (ECD) and disability. It lays the foundation for a long-term strategic and collaborative process aimed at improving the developmental outcomes, participation and protection of young children with disabilities. Essential to this effort is dialogue between United Nations agencies and relevant stakeholders… Read more

Disability, Early Childhood Development
Health
Barriers to Use of Refractive Services in Mozambique
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December 4, 2014

PURPOSE: Uncorrected refractive error remains a leading cause of visual impairment (VI) across the globe with Mozambique being no exception. The establishment of an optometry profession in Mozambique that is integrated into the public health system denotes significant progress with refractive services becoming available to the population. As the foundations of a comprehensive refractive service… Read more

Blindness, Disability, Health, visual impairment
Global perspective on early diagnosis and intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities
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October 29, 2014

Low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a significant reduction in mortality of children under 5 years of age. This reduction is bringing in its wake large numbers of surviving children with developmental delays and disabilities. Very little attention has been paid to these children, most of whom receive minimal or no support. Thus, there is… Read more

Disability, Early Childhood Development
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