Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) suffer exclusion in education.
‘Those with special educational needs must have access to regular schools, which should accommodate them within a child-centred pedagogy capable of meeting these needs.’
– The Salamanca Declaration
Why It Matters
There are 93 million children worldwide under 14 years old with a moderate or severe disability
Primary school completion is at least 10 percent lower for SEND children
Only 5 to 15 percent of low- and middle-income children who need assistive tech have access