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Children with disabilities

Atletas de Olimpiadas Especiales Panamá en una demostración del programa Atletas Jóvenes de Olimpiadas Especiales
Press release
10 August 2023
Special Olympics and UNICEF join efforts to protect the rights of children with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean
The partnership will contribute so that more children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities can exercise their rights without any type of discrimination, through their active inclusion in sports.
UNICEF/RepĂşblica Dominicana/Ricardo Piantini
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09 October 2022
All children learn in the Dominican Republic
Inclusive, relevant, quality education and comprehensive care services for every child.
Happiness is remarkable in the 120 children and adolescents of Karatá who received backpacks and school supplies as part of the response to the emergency due to hurricanes Eta and Iota. Despite the fact that in 2020 the schools in Nicaragua remained open, even with the COVID-19 pandemic, many educational centers were destroyed or damaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota and thousands of students lost all their books and school supplies.
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09 October 2022
All children learn in Nicaragua
UNICEF Country Office
Jean Gough, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean visits Baracoa Community, in Honduras. More than two months after the onset of powerful hurricanes Eta and Iota, over 1.5 million children are still exposed to life-threatening diseases in Central America as many water systems including wells and latrines have been contaminated.
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09 October 2022
Ensuring all children in Honduras can learn
UNICEF Country Office
You nearly hear the laugh of these children of the indigenous community of Chicoy of Todos Santos Cuchumatánin in the province of Huehuetenango, Guatemala on October 16, 2019 as they enjoy their last day of school.
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08 October 2022
Equity and inclusion in education
Ensuring no child or adolescent is left behind.
Leandro, 5, writes on a small chalkboard with the help of his teacher, Rosana, during a personalized learning session for children with disabilities at CENI, an inclusive school in Montevideo, the capital.
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05 October 2022
Every child learns in Uruguay
UNICEF Country Office
Boy with a mask and with his arms raised in front of a computer.
Article
10 March 2022
Inclusive education: Accessible digital textbooks initiative
What does it mean for a textbook to be accessible and what is its role in the learning process?
niños y niñas con discapacidades
Press release
10 November 2021
There are nearly 19.1 million children with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNICEF’s most comprehensive statistical analysis finds
New report from UNICEF exposes the depth of deprivation experienced by the 1 in 10 children with disabilities worldwide across several indicators of well-being, including health, education and protection.
Fifth grade student Jorge studies and plays with his family after rerunning home from school in San Miguelito, Panamá City Metropolitan Area, Panama on 20 August 2019.
Report
01 July 2021
A House with Many Windows
A House with Many Windows

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Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
English (PDF, 2 MB)
Fifth grade student Jorge attends class at the Estado de Israel public school in San Miguelito, Panama. Despite being born with Down syndrome, Jorge has been able to attend public school due to legislation mandating inclusive education, providing for children with and without disabilities to study together in a shared learning environment.
Report
21 June 2021
Our opinion matters
Our opinion matters: Perspective of boys, girls and adolescents on discrimination and barriers to Inclusive Education

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Spanish (PDF, 13 MB)
English (PDF, 3 MB)