Disability, Poverty and Education

Abstract

1. Introduction Nidhi Singal 2. Paradigm and paradox: Education for All and the inclusion of children with disabilities in Cambodia Maya Kalyanpur 3. Conceptualising disability in Ghana: implications for EFA and inclusive education Jane Anthony 4. Exploring understandings of inclusion in schools in Zambia and Tanzania using reflective writing and photography Susie Miles 5. Evidence on inclusion and support for learners with disabilities in mainstream schools in South Africa: off the policy radar? Sulochini Pather 6. Inclusive educational practices in Uganda: evidencing practice of itinerant teachers who work with children with visual impairment in local mainstream schools Paul Lynch, Steve McCall, Graeme Douglas, Mike McLinden and Asher Bayo 7. The Lao PDR Inclusive Education Project 1993-2009: reflections on the impact of a national project aiming to support the inclusion of disabled students Peter Grimes, Khomvanh Sayarath and Sithath Outhaithany 8. Illiteracy among adults with disabilities in the developing world: a review of the literature and a call for action Nora Ellen Groce and Parul Bakhshi 9. Making the grade? A review of donor commitment and action on inclusive education for disabled children Philippa Lei and Juliette Myers 10. Disability, vulnerability and citizenship: to what extent is education a protective mechanism for children with disabilities in countries affected by conflict? Jean-Francois Trani, Maria Kett, Parul Bakhshi and Nicola Bailey 11. The enabling role of education in the lives of young people with disabilities in India: achieved and desired outcomes Nidhi Singal, Roger Jeffery, Aanchal Jain and Neeru Sood