Category Archives: disability

Three innovative responses to COVID-19 that have removed barriers to learning for the most marginalised

Posted on 13 July 2020 by

By Janet Lennox and Wongani Taulo Since COVID-19 burst onto the world stage, headlines have mounted about the millions of children suddenly out of school due to the closures during countries’ lockdowns. Lessons from earlier school closures, such as the … Continue reading →

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Emiliano Naranjo: a teacher with a disability fighting for fairer societies in Argentina

Posted on 1 July 2020 by

Emiliano was born with cerebral palsy and battled against multiple odds, discrimination and stigmatism, fighting all the way to the courts to be where he is today: a university professor of physical education, an advisor to the province of Buenos … Continue reading →

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Silvana Corso: Training teachers in inclusive education tools in Argentina and around world.

Posted on 9 June 2020 by

Silvana is one of many champions being highlighted by the GEM Report in the run up to the launch of its 2020 publication on inclusion and education: All means all, due out 23 June. In their own way, and in multiple … Continue reading →

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Alejandro Calleja: A father fighting for his son’s right to an inclusive education in Spain

Posted on 19 May 2020 by

English / Español  Alejandro is one of many champions being highlighted by the GEM Report in the run up to the launch of its 2020 publication on inclusion and education: All means all, due out 23 June. In their own way, … Continue reading →

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Daniela Galindo: working for inclusion in Colombia through communication tools

Posted on 15 May 2020 by

Daniela is one of many champions being highlighted by the GEM Report in the run up to the launch of its 2020 publication on inclusion and education: All means all, due out 23 June. In their own way, and in … Continue reading →

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“Every child is like any other” – Robert Lumu wins Inclusion and Education photo contest

Posted on 10 April 2020 by

Robert Lumu’s photograph of 9-year-old Jemba John, sitting and reading with his peers at his school in Central Uganda, where Albinism is still considered a curse, is the winner of the 2020 GEM Report photo competition on inclusion and education. … Continue reading →

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How is the coronavirus affecting learners with disabilities?

Posted on 30 March 2020 by

Schools perform many functions outside of education. They provide a safe haven, a social arena, and, for families with children with special needs, they offer vital one-to-one support. Online learning, by comparison, is simply not up to the task. So … Continue reading →

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10 students with a disability talk about the difficulties of accessing inclusive education in the USA

Posted on 3 December 2019 by

“Being disabled, for many of us, means the end to any hopes of pursuing an education”, said Ashley Cowan D’Ambrosio, a Master of Arts student at the City University of New York with multiple disabilities, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder … Continue reading →

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New photo competition on inclusion and education

Posted on 10 September 2019 by

The 2020 GEM Report due out in April 2020 will cover inclusion in education, addressing all those at risk of exclusion from education because of gender, sexual orientation, displacement, migration, ethnicity, language, remoteness, poverty, disability or other characteristics. Pictures speak … Continue reading →

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Do you know a champion in inclusion and education?

Posted on 5 September 2019 by

Help us by nominating those who you believe deserve recognition The 2020 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report due out next April will cover inclusion in education, addressing all those at risk of exclusion from education because of gender, sexual orientation, … Continue reading →

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