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.
Revised guidelines on the inclusion of learners with disabilities in open and distance learning (ODL)
This document emphasizes both policy and the legal obligations of different stakeholders to provide inclusive education to persons with disabilities, with the understanding that reasonable accommodation should be a ‘pre-existing’ obligation.
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Publisher Name:
UNESCO
Publisher Website:
https://www.unesco.org/en
Publication Year:
2023
Languages:
English
Categories:
Education or training, Report
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