A vital Campaign was launched by Action on Disability and Development yesterday challenging traditional views of disability that are rife in Africa and Asia and are dangerous to disabled people and threaten their lives.
http://www.add.org.uk/endthemyth
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World of Inclusion has made a series of films to demonstrate that inclusive education of disabled children is possible in 2015 in schools with the right policies and attitudes.
The films can be seen below:
Category: News, Projects – UK
Micheline Mason and Richard Rieser organised a gathering in London for all parents, disabled activists, teachers and allies who have joined together since 1990 to work for the full inclusion of all young people within mainstream education, and to those who are committed to continuing this work into the future.
Below you can see recorded footage of all the presentations, and performances that took place in the evening concert celebration. Also available are the full accompanying powerpoint presentations.
Powerpoint presentations:
Gus John – Disability Equality in the Classroom
Gareth Morewood – Inclusion Presentation
Dame Alison Peacock – Learning without Limits
Richard Rieser Getting Schools on Board for Inclusion
Category: News, Projects – UK
Dear Friend,
Here are the two things you need to have a wonderful time on the 20th and 21st March this year. Please look at the flier and then fill in the order form for your tickets in the second attachment.
You must be sure to:
• E-mail the order form back to me so I know who is coming and can order your lunch and
• go to the CHAIN website – www.thechain.co to pay for the tickets using the paypal button.
We are really looking forward to this event and to seeing you there.
All the best,
Micheline and Richard
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In February 2014, Richard was asked to present on the Children and Families Bill in Barking and Dagenham.
See his presentation below:
Barking and Dagenham February 2014
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Richard Rieser was asked to go to Brighton to train the trainers on disability equality in the classroom. At the Brighthelm Centre, he spoke to a room of 40 teachers and education experts about the legal framework under which schools fall and their duty to promote disability equality.
Richard prepared three presentations for three separate groups of teachers and educationalists that sat in on different sessions of the day long training.
See below:
Category: News, Projects – UK, Uncategorized
World of Inclusion has been commissioned by Light of the World as lead consultants to develop an Inclusion Special Needs Education policy framework for South Sudan. Due to the political situation, the initial consultation took place in Nairobi from the 13 to 17 January 2014.
Final Policy Position Paper for South Sudan
Report on data gathering and analysis of South Sudan’s schools
World-of-Inclusion_South-Sudan_Inception-Report
The Report on the Technical Committee meeting in Nairobi
Terms of Reference, Special Needs Education and Inclusive Education Policy
Why Inclusive Education? Pamphlet
Category: News, Projects – International
The theme for this year is Celebrating our Struggle for Independent Living: No Return to Institutions or Isolation.
Read more at: http://ukdisabilityhistorymonth.com/.
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Richard attended the Conference of State Parties(3) to the United Nation Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities as the delegate of United Kingdom Disabled People’s Council. This was held from 1st to 3rd September at the UN in New York.
Attached is Richard’s report – download.
Richard was asked to contribute from the floor to the Roundtable on Article 24 and its implementation.
His contribution can be downloaded from this website
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26th–30th April.
Richard was invited by the Victor Peneda Foundation to take part in leading training for Principals, teachers and supervisors from 10 primary schools. These will form a pilot scheme for inclusive schools from 2009. The course was well received and there was a high level of interest with participants staying past the end time with lots of questions.
Richard’s presentation is available for download.
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