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ARMENIA HAS MADE TANGIBLE PROGRESS IN ENSURING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/07/armenia-has-made-tangible-progress-in-ensuring-the-rights-of-children-with-disabilities/
17:26 07.02.2013
Progressive policies in inclusive education have made positive changes
in the lives of children with disabilities in Central and Eastern
Europe and Central Asia, according to UNICEF.
More schools are welcoming first grade children with disabilities
in Serbia as a result of years of policy advocacy. Huge nationwide
awareness raising campaigns in Montenegro and strong engagement of
civil society in promoting inclusion in Armenia have led to increased
public demands for inclusive schools, UNICEF said.
At a briefingfocusing on the issue of children with disabilities
this week during a meeting of UNICEF's Executive Board in New York,
other governments and donor communities were urged to support policies
that realized all children's right to quality education as one way
to reduce inequities created by social exclusion.
The Permanent Representative of Armenia, Karen Nazaryan, speaking
on behalf of the government focused on the importance of making a
strategic shift from grassroots school-level work to a comprehensive
policy effort, including the transformation of special schools.
In particular, Mr. Nazaryan mentioned that Armenia has made tangible
progress in ensuring the rights of children with disabilities,
especially in the area of education. Today 1700 children with
disabilities are studying in close to 100 inclusive schools and
this number will increase with the adoption of amendments to the
Law on Education currently being discussed by the National Assembly
of Armenia.
Among challenges Mr. Nazaryan emphasized high poverty rates among
children with disabilities, lack of comprehensive services as well
as stereotypes and discrimination towards persons with disabilities,
including children, and their ability to become full-fledged members
of the community.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/07/armenia-has-made-tangible-progress-in-ensuring-the-rights-of-children-with-disabilities/
17:26 07.02.2013
Progressive policies in inclusive education have made positive changes
in the lives of children with disabilities in Central and Eastern
Europe and Central Asia, according to UNICEF.
More schools are welcoming first grade children with disabilities
in Serbia as a result of years of policy advocacy. Huge nationwide
awareness raising campaigns in Montenegro and strong engagement of
civil society in promoting inclusion in Armenia have led to increased
public demands for inclusive schools, UNICEF said.
At a briefingfocusing on the issue of children with disabilities
this week during a meeting of UNICEF's Executive Board in New York,
other governments and donor communities were urged to support policies
that realized all children's right to quality education as one way
to reduce inequities created by social exclusion.
The Permanent Representative of Armenia, Karen Nazaryan, speaking
on behalf of the government focused on the importance of making a
strategic shift from grassroots school-level work to a comprehensive
policy effort, including the transformation of special schools.
In particular, Mr. Nazaryan mentioned that Armenia has made tangible
progress in ensuring the rights of children with disabilities,
especially in the area of education. Today 1700 children with
disabilities are studying in close to 100 inclusive schools and
this number will increase with the adoption of amendments to the
Law on Education currently being discussed by the National Assembly
of Armenia.
Among challenges Mr. Nazaryan emphasized high poverty rates among
children with disabilities, lack of comprehensive services as well
as stereotypes and discrimination towards persons with disabilities,
including children, and their ability to become full-fledged members
of the community.