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    02 July 2019

    Partners

    Partners
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    03 July 2019

    Consultations with partners and disability experts

    Consultations with partners and disability experts 
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    Report
    17 June 2019

    Emerging Lessons: Accessible Digital Textbooks Using Universal Design for Learning

    All children can learn and should be given the opportunity to reach their full academic potential. Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) affirms the right of persons with disabilities to inclusive education, at all levels, without discrimination and on the basis of equal op...
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    14 April 2023

    Accessible Digital Textbooks Case Study for Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda

    It is well recognized and documented that access to quality education enhances girls’ and boys’ potential for social and economic security as well as reduces poverty. Creating inclusive schools that lead to learning is the fundamental challenge for education systems in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. Inclu...
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    16 June 2019

    Accessible Digital Textbooks for All

    UNICEF and its partners are driving an initiative that is a broad, systems-oriented effort to advance inclusive education by ensuring that all learners—regardless of ability, language, or connectivity—can engage with high-quality learning materials in formats that meet their needs. Anchored in principles of univer...
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    Programme
    16 June 2019

    Accessible Digital Textbooks for All Initiative

    UNICEF and its partners believe that
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    Article
    17 April 2023

    Research and Evidence on Children with Disabilities using ADT

    Implementation research is initiated through a co-creation approach where implementation and research plans are built together with UNICEF Country Offices (COs), Regional Offices (ROs), governments and other partners at country level.
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    08 July 2019

    Methodology for piloting countries

    UNICEF and its partners have developed steps to produce, test and validate the piloting of the accessible digital textbooks at the county level. The textbooks must be based in the country’s educational system and produced jointly with a multidisciplinary technical team, collaborating with teachers, experts, techno...
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    18 June 2019

    Resources

    Browse resources from UNICEF and partners
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    28 October 2019

    Promoting inclusive education: accessible digital textbooks for all learners

    Embedded video follows The Accessible Digital Textbooks for All Initiative is a global effort led by UNICEF, together with its partners, and within the framework of the joint programme supported by the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) to make textbooks available, affordable and ac...
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    18 June 2019

    Universal Design for Learning

    Three students in a classroom using a computer @Staphano Azario Three students in a classroom using a computer UNICEF and its partners are committed to addressing all three challenges to promote equitable learning opportunities for learners with disabilities. This guidance document is a first but important step to...
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    30 June 2019

    Creating an accessible EPUB

    When creating your accessible EPUB, where possible, include a video recording of sign language in your local language. Ensure the involvement of deaf experts in the recording process. It is advisable to export all sign language videos as *.mp4s and following the sign language recording guidelines. Ensure compressi...
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