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A child with a physical impairment, sits next to his best friend

14 December 2017

Children with disabilities

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Children with and without disabilities play with a disability inclusive ECD kit in the Mindanao region of the Philippines.

Including young children with disabilities

In Early Childhood Development in emergencies in the East Asia and Pacific region

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Disability Inclusive Early Childhood Development Kits for Emergencies (pdf, 10 MB)

A child enjoys the playground at Hobu Inclusive Early Childhood Development learning centre in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Making Child Friendly Spaces Inclusive and Accessible

for children with disabilities in the East Asia and Pacific Region

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Disability Inclusive and Accessible Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Action (pdf, 8 MB)

A boy plays basketball outside his house in Baseco, Manila.

23 November 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities

In East Asia & the Pacific

Boys and girls in school uniform smiling in a classroom. The boy in the centre is pointing to his chin.

One school’s move to make learning accessible for every chil

By transforming school facilities and adapting learning styles to ensure every child has an equal opportunity to education

Two boys smiling in a classroom

Catching up on lost learning through inclusive education

The importance of providing individualised learning in mainstream classrooms to help children with disabilities catch up on lost learning during the pandemi

A group of boys in school uniform standing outside, smiling.

An equal chance for every child to reach their full potentia

The journey Banop Ken, a 19-year-old student with a physical disability, undertook to find an inclusive learning environment where he feels accepted

A boy sits on the ground in a house.

Life in lockdown for children with disabilities

One boy’s effort to overcome stigma and discrimination by addressing social norms during the pandemic

A boy sits by the ocean

Parent’s post-pandemic hopes for children with disabilities

The barriers to education and healthcare that 13-year-old JR, who has an intellectual disability and a severe seizure disorder, faced in the Philippines

A boy at school with his classmates, who also have hearing impairments

Overcoming communication challenges one language at a time

From making up an entirely new language to learning sign, this is one family’s journey to communicating with their son who has a hearing disability