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#Inclusion is key to realize the promise of the #SDGs but there can not be full inclusion while children and young people are unable to participate & learn, including due to limited access to assistive technology (AT). Many of those who need AT but don’t have it are more likely to be out of school than those who do & commonly do not receive the education they need🦽 We were honoured to speak during the #SummitOfTheFuture Side Event on the role of partnerships in #Education and #AssistiveTechnology to transform education and employment opportunities for children and young people with disabilities #GDIHub #AT2030Programme #YouthLead #UnlockTheEveryday #OurCommonFuture #UNGA79 ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology International Disability Alliance Global Partnership for Education UNICEF UNOPS

Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID) #rci #melborne #university check pdf to understand the eligibility criteria It focus on empowering people with disabilities and fostering inclusive communities. There isn't a single, universal program to join, but many organizations work on CBID initiatives. CBID programs are often community-driven, so specific details and programs will vary depending on your location. Focus on identifying organizations working in your area and contacting them directly.

Education (Taleem) is one of the most important pillars of NOWPDP. By creating ecosystems of inclusion through Centers of Excellence for Disability Inclusion, NOWPDP brings together children with all disabilities, from mild to moderate, under one roof and provides equal education opportunities so that they are integrated into society. This international day of Education, let's pledge to create an inclusive education system, eliminate obstacles, and create an inclusive society together.. . . (ALT Text: the pillar of Taleem at NOWPDP) . . . #TowardsInclusivity #InclusionMatters #Empowerment #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityAwareness #NOWPDP #APartNotApart

Day 3 We're in #Wassu, #CRR, continuing our regional stakeholder orientation campaign to raise awareness and promote the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (#PWDs) in #TheGambia. Alagie Gimish Ceesay, Secretary General of the CRR North regional disabled organization "Ku Kutna Mento" (#KKM), shared a concern close to many hearts: "Despite progress, #PWDs in CRR North still face significant barriers to participation in society. Accessibility remains a major issue, from public buildings to transportation systems. We're often excluded from services and opportunities readily available to others." We stand with Alagie and the KKM. Together, we call for increased awareness raising, Everyone deserves to understand the challenges faced by #PWDs. Stronger enforcement of the 2021 #PWDAct, this act guarantees equal rights and opportunities for all. Let's work together to create a more inclusive Gambia for everyone. https://lnkd.in/exMYm-Ru #NationalCouncilforCivicEducation-TheGambia #UNICEFGambia #GambiaFederationOfTheDisabled. #UNPRPD #disabilityinclusion #equalrightsforall

🙌 The event will address the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 16 and 17, which are under review at the High-Level Political Forum in 2024. #SDG 16 emphasizes the importance of creating inclusive societies that accommodate people with disabilities, particularly young individuals, for sustainable development. Additionally, #SDG 17 focuses on enhancing the means of implementation and strengthening global partnerships for sustainable development. 👁️🗨️ https://lnkd.in/eU7vXgaF #HigherEducation #EducaciónSuperior #ECOSOCYouthForum2024 #2030Agenda #Disabilities #YouthEmpowerment #YouthForYouth #UNESCOIESALC #YouthVoices

Great Nations Centre has organized an incredible #Run under the theme "Educate a Child living with a Disability".The run is aimed at supporting children living with #disabilities in Hoima District. This Run is not just about raising #awareness it is about making real, tangible change. We are working to secure:Wheelchairs for children who need mobility support, Construction of ramps in schools to ensure accessibility, More #accommodative toilets for children living with disabilities, ensuring their dignity and comfort. You can be a reason to create smiles on the faces of these children by #supporting this Run and helping us secure the necessary kits, Together we can create a more welcoming and #inclusive environment for children living with disabilities.Let us come together as a community and make this vision a reality. Come one, come all. Support the cause and be part of the #change. Together, we can make it happen. #InclusiveEducation #RunForACause #SupportDisability #Hoima #TogetherWeCan #Inclusion #Accessibility #Rehabilitation #impairment

Accessibility, one of the UN CRPD principles and as a right (article 9 in UN CRPD), is so vital for the participation of people with disabilities in education, employment and social life, and it is not possible to understand why large and institutional public and private organizations resist not to implement accessibility physically and digitally. Sometimes, even though the UN CRPD Committee says that reasonable accommodation does not replace accessibility, they insist on settling for instant solutions even Confusing the two concepts. It is a fact that without accessibility, people with disabilities will be confined to homes and institutions and cannot even go out. For sincere disability inclusion, the principle of accessibility needs to be taken seriously immediately. Especially in Turkey, the country where I live. #accessibility #UNCRPD #ReasonableAccommodation

Each year we have a day/week of celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD) (although it's really every day that my cohort of friends and colleagues celebrate inclusion, access and ability). Now, IDPwD Australia wants people to have their say (SURVEY TIME) to make IDPwD even more amazing in 2024! IDPwD Australia wants to hear from YOU: 👉 How did you celebrate IDPwD in 2023? 👀 What do you want to see more of on IDPwD's social media and website? 💡 How can IDPwD better support your IDPwD activities? Click the post from DDWA below for the link.

The funding gap for IDEA in FY2024 stands at $23.63 billion. This shortfall affects the quality of education for millions of children with disabilities. It’s crucial to advocate for full funding to bridge this gap. #SELS2024 #4SpecialEducation

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD (May 16th) 🥳 Unfortunately this day was started as only IT and technology focused so most talks and learning opportunities will be on only those topics. Also many in the disability community feel this day, like others, is fraught with performative accessibility and imagining success at sometime forever over the horizon, rather than meaningful design changes now that result in widespread, actually usable, equitable access. Wanting to be better is good. Awareness days get old and feel pointless or disingenuous when 13 years later "awareness" hasn't translated into substantially improved access or stopped the same mistakes and discriminatory results. "Awareness" doesn't seem to be fixing education, or getting the status quo, standard practice and ableist gatekeepers out of the way. "Awareness" of course means nothing without change. Maybe it's finally time to evaluate what's working and not working with GAAD. #a11y #AccessibleCanada #ADA #DDA #EAA #disability #inclusion #accessibility #UniversalDesign #PerformativeAccessibility #CultureChange #Progress #policy #legislation #education #ableism #bias #BillionStrong