Documents on the Inclusive Education Model in the Dominican Republic
Accessible resources and strategies for students and teachers.
The Dominican Republic's inclusive education model aims to transform the educational services offered in the education system so that they are inclusive and provide a quality educational response to all students, including those with Specific Educational Support Needs (SESN), whether or not they are associated with a disability. This model complies with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), to which the country has been a signatory since 2008.
Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) states that countries that have ratified (agreed to follow) the CRPD must provide an inclusive education system.
Article 24, together with General Comment 4, guarantees the right of every child with a disability to attend the same schools as students without disabilities. It states that children with disabilities must receive the support they need to enjoy their right to education.
Inclusive education ensures that people with disabilities have opportunities to learn, participate, and develop. Inclusive education leads to people with disabilities becoming valuable and contributing citizens.
Ordinance
No. 05-2024
This document establishes the national guidelines for inclusive education in the Dominican education system.
General guidelines for inclusive educational services
Technical document accompanying the ordinance and setting out guidelines for the restructuring of educational services offered by the Dominican education system.
Inclusive education helps build fair societies where differences are valued, celebrated, and supported. Children and adolescents with disabilities have the right to be included in regular schools with their friends from their community.
Accessible Digital Storybook
"La Yuca"
This text is part of a series of stories published in the Spanish language teaching guides of the National Program Building the Foundation for Learning (CON BASE).
Research on the Accessible Digital Books Pilot Program
This report presents the questions from the applied research conducted to validate the introduction (pilot phase) of accessible digital stories in classrooms.
Accessible Digital Story
“The Emperor's Cloak”
This text is also part of a series of stories published in the Spanish language teaching guides of the National Program Building the Foundation for Learning (CON BASE).
Instructions for Downloading and
Using Accessible Digital Books
Guide to downloading, accessing, and navigating accessible digital books and using their accessibility features.
Video Tutorial:
Using Accessible Digital Books
This video provides step-by-step guidance on how to download, access, and navigate accessible digital books, and how to use their accessibility features.
Baseline Testing for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
For students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with the purpose of identifying the initial skill levels demonstrated by students.
Accessible distance learning educational materials kit
This kit promotes the implementation of inclusive education principles in line with Monthly Plan 6, “The environment, our common home,” for preschool and elementary school levels.
Baseline Testing for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
For all students, especially students with intellectual disabilities (ID), with the purpose of identifying the initial skill levels demonstrated by students.
Teaching and learning strategies for educational inclusion of all students with an emphasis on intellectual disability (ID)
Teaching and learning strategies for the educational inclusion of all, with an emphasis on intellectual disability (ID), aimed at helping all teachers understand what intellectual disability means.
Inclusive educational materials for everyone, with an emphasis on intellectual disabilities (ID)
Inclusive educational materials for people with intellectual disabilities, innovative resources adapted and designed to ensure high-quality learning and create impactful experiences.
Teaching and learning strategies for educational inclusion with an emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Teaching and learning strategies for the educational inclusion of all, with an emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), implemented within the framework of Universal Design for Learning.
Inclusive educational materials for everyone, with an emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Inclusive educational materials for people with autism spectrum disorder, innovative resources adapted and designed to ensure high-quality learning and create impactful experiences.
