Before the twentieth century, perceptions of and reactions to disability were due to ignorance about the causes of disability, as well as the economic conditions at the time. With no labor welfare or economic safety nets, individuals and families faced extreme hardship. It is believed that about one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, which equates to about 15% of the global population. The lack of access to education for students with disabilities is a problem that exists in both developed and developing countries, such as African nations. For the nearly 93 million children living with disabilities and the estimated 184 million adults with disabilities from across no less than fifty countries who have never gone to school, receiving education is crucial. In an individualistic society, potential emphasizes individuals. In this chapter, we are reviewing different strategies and frameworks to make individuals better by educating them. People with disabilities are still undergoing challenges worldwide to gain access to both primary and university education. In addition, exercising their right to education also means obtaining an educational certificate and a passport to escape from poverty. Formal education, such as certified degrees, is supposed to hold recognized human capital that contributes to a person obtaining a good-paying occupation. People with disabilities are five times more likely than others to be denied the right to schooling. Thousands of children are denied an education because of their impairment. Either they do not attend class, or they face harassment, neglect, or violence.

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Education and Capacity Building for Individuals with Disabilities

  • Wasswa Shafik

摘要

Before the twentieth century, perceptions of and reactions to disability were due to ignorance about the causes of disability, as well as the economic conditions at the time. With no labor welfare or economic safety nets, individuals and families faced extreme hardship. It is believed that about one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, which equates to about 15% of the global population. The lack of access to education for students with disabilities is a problem that exists in both developed and developing countries, such as African nations. For the nearly 93 million children living with disabilities and the estimated 184 million adults with disabilities from across no less than fifty countries who have never gone to school, receiving education is crucial. In an individualistic society, potential emphasizes individuals. In this chapter, we are reviewing different strategies and frameworks to make individuals better by educating them. People with disabilities are still undergoing challenges worldwide to gain access to both primary and university education. In addition, exercising their right to education also means obtaining an educational certificate and a passport to escape from poverty. Formal education, such as certified degrees, is supposed to hold recognized human capital that contributes to a person obtaining a good-paying occupation. People with disabilities are five times more likely than others to be denied the right to schooling. Thousands of children are denied an education because of their impairment. Either they do not attend class, or they face harassment, neglect, or violence.