What is it about?
This paper looks at how education services for students with disabilities are being aligned and implemented in Mozambique. It examines inclusive education policies through international human rights standards, reviews studies about these policies, and discusses how partnerships help with implementation. The paper highlights challenges found in two studies about the development and implementation of disability-inclusive education policies in Mozambique, a developing African country. Both studies looked at how well students with disabilities are included in Mozambique's education policies and the challenges faced in putting these policies into practice. The researchers used a mix of methods, including policy analysis, interviews with key decision-makers, a seminar with education stakeholders, observations of school accessibility, and surveys with teachers and students with disabilities.
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Why is it important?
The studies reviewed in this paper show that Mozambique needs more teacher training in inclusive education to improve access for all students at the primary and secondary levels. Teachers need specific training to diagnose disabilities and provide early support, such as occupational and speech therapy. It’s also important to have policies that provide extra resources, like financial help for students with disabilities, so they can get the tools and materials they need. These changes will help improve learning opportunities for children with disabilities and encourage families to send them to school.
Perspectives
This publication provides evidence on the challenges faced by children with disabilities and their families in accessing essential services in the Global South, particularly in Mozambique, a Portuguese-speaking country in Africa, where such research is scarce. It also highlights the difficulties faced by service providers, the government, and other stakeholders in managing limited resources and making difficult, competitive decisions when allocating those resources.
Joao Vembane
University of Pretoria
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This page is a summary of: Implementation of Disability Inclusive Education Policies in Mozambique through the International Human Rights Frameworks, September 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004710030_006.
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