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Inclusive education: where there are few resources
This book provides a background and critical overview of key issues, concepts and strategies in relation to inclusive education that are relevant to situations where economic resources and access to information is limited. (Atlas Alliance: 2008) More info >>
Inclusive education in the Pacific
This resource covers a range of topics including international literature on inclusive education, international and regional conventions concerning the education of people with disabilities, as well as guidelines for their inclusion in national education systems. Case studies on the practice of inclusive education in Samoa, Tonga and Palau are also provided. (University of the South Pacific: 2009) More info >>
Making schools inclusive
This resource has been developed for NGO's to help school systems in developing countries become more inclusive. It shares experiences of developing tools and approaches that have improved education for the most excluded children in society. (Enabling Education Network: 2008) More info >>
Promoting the rights of children with disabilities
This publication seeks to provide a global perspective on the situation of the some 200 million children with disabilities, based on reports from countries across regions and from a wide range of sources. (UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre: 2007) More info >>
Education for all: including children with disabilities
This document provides information on some World Bank initiatives around inclusive education, some of the challenges and lessons learned. (World Bank: 2003) More info >>
Lessons from the south: making a difference
This webpage provides a report on a seminar for inclusive education held in India with the recognition that practitioners from countries in the 'South' have valuable lessons to share with each other regarding experiences in inclusivity. (Enabling Education Network: 1998) More info >>
Hear and Say pilot project
This is a world-first Hearing Health Team Education Program for establishing multi-disciplinary healthcare teams and a clinical professional training program to prevent, identify and treat hearing loss in babies and young children in selected international destinations. (Hear and Say) More info >>
Embracing diversity: toolkit for creating inclusive, learning-friendly environments
This toolkit offers a holistic, practical perspective on how schools and classrooms can become more inclusive and learning-friendly. (UNESCO: 2004) More info >>
Manual on rights-based education: global human rights requirements made simple
This manual aims to translate globally-accepted human rights standards into guidelines for national education strategies. (UNESCO: 2004) More info >>
Disability, education and development
Education is precious for people with disability in the developing world, the vast majority of whom are denied it as a matter of course. This chapter presents some of the findings of DFID's Disability Knowledge and Research (KaR) Programme, provides a definition of what inclusive education is and why it is important for disabled people and for a human-rights-based approach to development. (Disability KaR) More info >>
Education for all: the cost of accessibility
The goal of Education for All (EFA) is to provide universal access to primary education throughout the world. To accomplish this goal, as many as 10 million classrooms will be built in developing countries by 2015. A key objective of the program is to ensure that no child is denied access to education because of disability. (World Bank: 2006) More info >>
Situational analysis & assessment of education for children with disabilities in Bangladesh, South Asia & South Africa
This paper's broad objectives were to assess and analyse the major shortfalls in existing design and implementation process of education programmes for disabled children, involving Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam and the Republic of South Africa. (Centre for Services and Information on Disability (CSID): June 2005) More info >>