Paula Hunt (2021) ‘Inclusive education: The case for early identification and early intervention in assistive technology‘.
This paper, published in the journal Assistive Technology, argues that, if assistive technology is an enabler for learning, then the processes by which children with disabilities are identified as users of assistive technology must take place as early as possible in the lifecycle.
Date and time: Thursday, January 20, 2022 | 9:00 am ET – 10:30 am ET.
Register in advance.
All are invited to join an inclusive education focused thematic workshop in the lead up to the
Global Disability Summit (GDS) to help build momentum and interest before the GDS in
February 2022.
The Inclusive Education Thematic Workshop will provide an opportunity for
world leaders, policymakers, organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), funders,
international organizations, civil society organizations, advocates, and other important
stakeholders to convene and discuss lessons learned and best practices going forward. This
workshop will also provide a time to highlight stakeholders who have made GDS commitments to inclusive education and hold all stakeholders accountable to ensure that learners with disabilities are fully included in any and all international development efforts going forward.
For more information reach out to Stephanie Peña
(spena@gce-us.org) or Christa Giesecke (cgiesecke@gce-us.org).
Follow the events on Twitter with the hashtags #GDSIE #GDS2022
#InclusiveEducation #CommitToChange
Humanity and Inclusion (HI) is seeking an Inclusive Education Research Officer in Sierra Leone to co-ordinate research activities and support the production of research reports.
Save the Children has improved and re-launched its extensive resource collection. It covers a wide range of child rights issues, including many documents on disability inclusion and on education. It’s available in English, French, Spanish, and Swedish.
This new short guide from Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development looks at what inclusive education is and what immediate steps you can take to make your education programmes more inclusive. It has a selection of practical tools and background information.
Date: 2 December 2021.
Time: 13:00 UTC.
This webinar will highlight gendered barriers to returning to the school “post” COVID-19 and share ways in which programs have adapted to overcome those barriers. Speakers from Bangladesh, Kenya, Niger and Zimbabwe will showcase programmes on alternative learning opportunities for out-of-school-children and youth, engaging men and boys in combating gender-based violence, and addressing the psychological effects of COVID-19 on learners and educators.
Date: 9 December 2021.
Time: 11:00 – 13:00 CET.
Full details and online registration.
This webinar is co-organized by UNESCO and Humanity & Inclusion (HI) on the occasion of the 2021 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December). It will provide a platform to share experiences and best practices, and to discuss policies and practices that support an inclusive learning environment, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will bring together a range of key stakeholders who are drivers of change to foster inclusive learning environments.
Interpretation will be available in: English, French, Spanish and International sign language.
Date: 2 December 2021.
Time: 13:00 Bangkok.
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021, Leonard Cheshire, UNICEF, and UNESCO will launch the Mapping of Disability-Inclusive Education Practices in South Asia report. This will be followed by a panel discussion with key stakeholders promoting disability-inclusive education in the Asia-Pacific region.
Check out the latest update about the inclusive education teacher training project in Uganda that EENET is working on in partnership with Norwegian Association of Disabled, NUDIPU, Save the Children and Stromme Foundation.
Date: 10 November 2021.
Time: 13:00 – 14:30 GMT.
Platform: Zoom.
The publication covers more than 70 indicators of child well-being – from nutrition and health, to access to water and sanitation, protection from violence and exploitation, and education. The report also includes the first-ever global and regional estimates of children with disabilities.
The launch event will feature keynote statements, presentations of the report’s key findings and the Centre of Excellence on Data for Children with Disabilities’ activities and goals, along with a dialogue among stakeholders on promoting the rights of children with disabilities through inclusive data.
