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United Nations Convention
(World Vision, 2011) |
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| Secures the Rights of the Child and expresses the right of each child to education and is reinforced by the on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which stresses the right to be educated within inclusive systems. |
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| According to UNESCO, one third of the 75 million children out of school are disabled children and fewer than 10% of disabled children in attend school. |
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Australia
(Disability Services Australia, 2012) |
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| During the 1970s,the State Governments began to take on responsibility for education provided in special schools and to establish special education units within regular schools to enable children with disabilities to attend. |
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Australia and United States
(Disability Services Australia, 2012) |
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| Today, Special schools continue to provide education for students requiring intensive support. They may also assist students to move into regular school classes where appropriate by providing additional teaching support. More often, children with disabilities are attending regular schools, whether in regular or special classes. (2 countries) |
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Australia
(Disability Services Australia, 2012) |
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| All of the Institute's educational programs focus on the importance of communication. They are designed to teach children to communicate effectively, have confidence in their abilities and to be independent. |
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True or Flase:
45 countries have anti-discrimination and other disability-specific laws. Recent changes in national laws to promote the employment of disabled persons have often not been adequate to assist individuals with new types of impairments.
(Disabled world,2012) |
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United States
(American Youth Policy Forum and Center on Education Policy, 2001) |
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| Over 11% of all public school students receive special education services. |
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United States and China
(Pang, Y. & Richey, D.,2009) |
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Schools are being held accountable for improving the performance of all subgroups of students. Children with disabilities are being held to higher
expectations, and are required to participate in the general curriculum and assessments to the extent
appropriate.(2 countries) |
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IDEA:Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(Presbie,D., 2003) |
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Law in United States that mandates that all children with disabilities ages 3 through 21 receive a “free, appropriate public
education” that meets their unique needs, regardless of the type or severity of their disability. |
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India
(Dr. N. Singal, 2009) |
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| national surveys suggest that about 35% of people with disabilities are in the 10-29 years old. |
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United States
(BraunAbility, 2011) |
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| 13% of people with disabilities 25 years of age and older have a bachelors degree or higher. |
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United States
(BraunAbility, 2011) |
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| 28% of people with disabilities who are 25 years old and older have a high school degree or less. |
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disability
(Presbie,D., 2003) |
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| A can be physical (such as paralysis, loss of limb, deafness, blind), mental or intellectual ,such as a learning disability. |
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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(UNESCO,2011) |
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| is an international treaty that identifies the rights of persons with disabilities as well as the obligations on government/ official to the Convention to promote, protect and ensure rights |
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India
(Dr. N. Singal, 2009) |
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| Childen with disabilities in are 5 times more likely not to attend school. |
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South America (Honduras)
(World Vision, 2011) |
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| Children with disabilities in this country have an illiteracy rate of 51%. |
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South America
(World Vision, 2011) |
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| Only 10% of schools in this country accept disabled children in regular schools. |
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False: 90% of children in developing counties do not attend school.
(World Vision, 2011) |
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| True or False: 90% of children with disabilities in developing countries attend school. |
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United States
(UNESCO, 2011) |
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| 67% of students with disabilities in will graduate from high school. |
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China
(Pang, Y. & Richey, D.,2009) |
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| This country began its education for disabled children in 1985. However, children with severe learning problems and those with handicaps and psychological needs were the responsibilities of their families. |
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