USDC advocates for inclusive education and modifies existing school environments. Schools are made accessible through different factors: teachers, children and parents are sensitised; assistive devices are provided; children with disabilities are integrated into society.

Solution
A fully inclusive and accessible school in Uganda
Organization
Uganda Society for Disabled Children
Country of Implementation
Uganda
Region
Africa
Subregion
Subsaharan Africa
First published
31.01.2014

USDC supports schools in helping them to become accessible. It also empowers the parents of children with disabilities to advocate for inclusive policies and teachers are sensitised about disability. To ensure sustainability, USDC works within existing structures and partners with government and other service providers.

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USDC advocates for inclusive education. This teacher is blind as well as his student: education that surely empowers both.

Solution details

People

“Making learning accessible by leaving no child behind.” Dolorence WERE

USDC empowers the parents of children with disabilities to advocate for inclusive policies; teachers, students and governments are sensitised about disability and the value of inclusive education. USDC supports schools in helping them to become accessible and to provide the necessary equipment: children with movement disorders require ramps, widened corridors and adapted toilet facilities; children with hearing impairments require aids and sign language; individuals with visual impairments require instructional materials like Braille machines; children with learning disabilities require specialised learning aids.

Problems Targeted

Disability in Uganda remains a big challenge due to negative attitudes. The negative attitudes largely derive from the following factors: ignorance, poverty, cultural beliefs and customs. In order to give children with disabilities access to general school education, capacity-building and supportive equipment for special needs education is needed.

Solution, Innovation and Impact

Capacity building, advocacy

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DW0A8948mm USDC advocates for inclusive education. This teacher is blind as well as his student: education that surely empowers both.

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Country of Implementation

Uganda

Region of Implementation

Africa