There are a lot of countries where up to 98% of disabled children haven't access to education. Yet education can literally be a life line for a disabled child. Even it can be more than for non-disabled child. It is in case of inaccessibility of the education system which leads to exclusion. It is such as outdated curriculum, rigid assessment criteria, poorly trained teachers, poor resources and inaccessible buildings.
Japan, Argentina, and many other countries use medical assessments. This is used to determine whether child is entitled to education or not. And in case he does, there is must be determination what kind of education. Often it can be the result of impairment. It determines the type of school the in case the child want attend. Routinely are ignored the views of the parents and child, the actual needs and abilities of the child.
There are a lot of examples identified in "The Right for Education". For instance, disabled child is rejected from, or is not doing well at her local school. Such child then may be sent to a special school. As usual it is far from her family and community. However, by sending the child away, we have deprived the child of the care of her family. We are condoning discrimination in case accepting that the local school can reject the child. At this situation we need to apply the principle of the indivisibility of rights. Also we must use four guiding principles of the Convention as criteria of good practice: • non-discrimination • survival and development • the best interests of the child • the child's right to have her/his opinion heard.
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