In this new report, ATscale describes the enormous gains that access to assistive technology (AT) can have in health, for the community and the economy. The figures are dramatic: investment in the provision of four assistive products – hearing aids, prostheses, eyeglasses, and wheelchairs – will result in a return on investment of 9:1.
Learners with disabilities and technology: advocacy brief
The Global Education Monitoring Report has developed an advocacy brief on learners with disability and technology based on the findings of the 2023 GEM Report Technology in education: A tool on whose terms? This advocacy brief was developed with the support of different organizations working on disability and has two objectives. On one hand, it aims to highlight some of the main findings of the 2023 GEM Report for learners with disabilities; on the other, it aims to provide recommendations for policy-makers to ensure that the use of technology in education keeps learners with disability and teachers at the center.
Details
Publisher Name:
UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report Team
Publisher Website:
https://www.unesco.org/en
Publication Year:
2024
Languages:
English
Categories:
Awareness raising and advocacy
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