Education for Disable Child

Education is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of discrimination and poverty that children with disabilities and their families often face.

According to the World Report on Disability approximately one billion people in the world are living with a disability, with at least 1 in 10 being children and 80% living in developing countries. Children with disabilities are one of the most marginalized and excluded groups of children and remain invisible to the mainstream population and education officials.

In most developing countries there is little relevant data to identify the number of disabled children, making it impossible to carry out appropriate interventions. There are also no effective policies to address their needs and provide them access to a quality education.

Even when such policies are in place, appropriate financing is lacking to build accessible buildings, train teachers in inclusive education, and scale up successful local pilot programs to the national level.

It is essential that societies adapt their structures to ensure that all children, irrespective of age, gender and disability, can enjoy their basic human rights without discrimination of any kind. This applies to education systems which need changes and new, innovative approaches to fit the specific needs of children with disabilities.