Imagine what it is like to be called awful names in the playground, or for other children to run away, terrified, when they see you...How would you feel if your son or daughter was refused admission to school because he or she was thought incapable of learning? This is what happened to a disabled boy from India called Vijay.
This is the reality for many disabled children. Discrimination, prejudice, lack of understanding, fear - there is a huge stigma attached to disability. This needs to be changed - attitudes need to change -
all children deserve a fair chance in life.
Bringing children together
Bullying and abuse is the worst form of discrimination, as Asha discovered when she was bullied because she had difficulty walking.
We are working to help children understand more about disability. We are teaching them not to fear disabled schoolmates but to accept
all children and treat all fellow classmates with respect.
Click here to read Asha's story.
Improving teachers’ awareness
Teachers often feel they cannot cope with disabled students –especially if, like Davi, they have a condition like epilepsy which some people have little understanding about. Yet there is no reason why disabled children should not be taught in a mainstream school. All it takes is a little awareness raising and training so that teachers can begin to understand children's different support needs and teach all children together.
Click here here to read Davi's story
