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Youth project helps make Kyiv more accessible for all
Daryna, a 21-year-old journalist who lives in Kyiv, Ukraine, has long been aware of the challenges faced by people who live with disabilities. Her grandfather, a wheelchair user, struggled with limited access to leisure and basic daily activities in their small town of Pervomaisk in the Mykolaivska region. "My gra...
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Eye-tracking tech helps children with disabilities to attend school
In a sunlit classroom in Chervonohrad, western Ukraine, seven-year-old Bohdan is hard at work, counting the green balls that are pictured in a textbook with confidence. Bohdan has a complex developmental disorder, which means that he is unable to move or speak on his own. However, this has not prevented him from e...
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The Inclusive Resource Center of the Khmilnytska local community has received assistance from UNICEF
For the fifth year in a row, children and teenagers in the Khmilnytska local community have been able to receive the necessary professional assistance from the staff of the Inclusive Resource Center. Every day, the center is visited by parents who desperately need advice on what classes their children can attend, ...
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Thanks to UNICEF, the necessary equipment was purchased for Pohrebyshche Inclusive Resource Center
The Pohrebyshche Inclusive Resource Center has purchased the necessary equipment thanks to the joint project of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Association of Ukrainian Cities implemented with financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through the German Development Bank (KfW). The…, Богдан з мамою на відпочинку. Фото з сімейного архіву., UNICEF Image Родина Богдана, фото з сімейного а...
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On the Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Verkhovna Rada Was Reminded of the Rights of Children by the UNICEF Initiative
At the initiative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Janis McDavid, motivational speaker from Germany and UNICEF Ambassador for Inclusion, addressed the Verkhovna Rada. Janis’ visit to Ukraine is timed to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to draw public attention to the ...
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Bakhmut Wins International UNICEF Competition Cities Inspire Awards
The award was launched in 2019. It highlights innovative solutions or projects that inspire, promote the rights of the child, and improve the daily lives of children and young people in cities and communities around the world. The service system for children with disabilities which helped Bakhmut win was created...
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Is your school accessible? UNICEF invites schools to evaluate themselves and participate in a project to improve accessibility
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) invites schools in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts to assess their accessibility – inclusiveness and architectural accessibility, and analyse the need to improve services for children with disabilities., Based on the completed questionnaires, UNICEF will select schools where...
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UNICEF together with children and Olena Zelenska assessed accessibility of the Boryspil airport
On the occasion of the Child Protection Day, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) together with the First Lady Olena Zelenska invited children and their parents to make an assessment of accessibility of the Boryspil airport and to share their vision of accessible airports. Families who promote the rights of children with d...
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Definition and classification of disability
The purpose of this booklet and the accompanying webinar is to assist UNICEF staff and our partners to get to know the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and gain an understanding of how it fits within UNICEF’s mission. The ICF is a stand...