Disability rights

Guidance on Digital Assistive Technology (AT) Selection

Introduction, The following guidance is intended for UNICEF Country Offices implementing inclusive digital education initiatives (such as the Accessible Digital Textbook initiative) and in need for practical steps to procure digital assistive technology devices and related services for children with disabilities i...

Paraguay Research Report on ADT pilot

Abstract In the Latin America and Caribbean region, more than 19 million children have a disability. Although school attendance and completion rates have increased steadily over the last 20 years in the region, barriers to access quality education are still too high for children and adolescents with disabilities. ...

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...

‘Learn My Way’ Reader

Embedded video follows, 'Learn My Way' Reader prototype, The ‘Learn My Way' reader prototype is a proof-of-concept application that demonstrates Universal Design for Learning principles based on Readium 2 - Open-Source ePub Reader Readium and the EPUB technology infrastructure. The application features the English...