Make a positive change in society

More than 650 million people around the world live with some form of disability. In every country and in every region of the world, people with disabilities are often marginalized from society and deprived of access to some of life's most essential experiences. They have little hope of accessing education, obtaining a job, owning their own home, starting a family and raising children, developing socially, or voting in elections. People with disabilities represent the largest and most disadvantaged minority in the world. According to the UN Handbook "From Exclusion to Equality: Towards the Full Realization of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities," the figures are alarming: 20 percent of the poorest people have a disability, 98 percent of children with disabilities in developing countries do not attend school, nearly one-third of homeless children have some form of disability, and the literacy rate for adults with disabilities is only 3 percent, and 1 percent for women with disabilities in some countries.

Inclusive education

Educational inclusion or education for all is a relatively young discipline, dating back no more than 30 years. It emerged during the 1970s in the United States, Sweden and Denmark. The evolution of educational inclusion is a similar process in almost all countries. almost all countries, beginning as special education, passing through school integration and, through various experiences, it has been various experiences, it is concluded that educational inclusion is the way in which PWD can fight against discrimination.

Discrimination at work

In general, people with disabilities experience common forms of discrimination, such as high unemployment, prejudice regarding their
discrimination, such as high unemployment, prejudice regarding their productivity or even exclusion from the labor market.
exclusion from the labor market. They also face discrimination at the time of hiring.
They also face discrimination at the time of recruitment. A survey carried out in France found that less than
2% of those who mentioned a disability on their CV were called for an interview.
for an interview. People with disabilities are mainly recruited through temporary employment agencies, in order to
temporary employment agencies, in order to minimize employers' risks.

Characteristics of inclusive education

In order to put into practice the idea of a school where everyone has a place in a natural, harmonious way and without significant conflicts, and which is also successful in extracting the maximum individual potential of each student, it is necessary that the following characteristics are present:

The guiding and philosophical principle of an inclusive educational project must be based on the concept of WE as synonymous with COMMUNITY.

It must be a flexible school in its curriculum, evaluation, promotion and organization.

The school must be focused and pay great attention to the diversity of interests, abilities, rhythms and learning needs of each individual student.

Humanization, freedom, democracy, justice and equal opportunities should be the main values guiding the various actions and activities of the school.

At the methodological level, the focus should be on the characteristics of the student and not so much on the contents.