Background
  • Ministry of Education lacked the awareness, 
   know-how & capacity
  • Issue was neglected
  • Minimal private sector ‘models of inclusion’ 
  • Civil society response
  • Realization 
  • Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • National IE Strategy
                                                                                     THE EDUCATION OF
                                                                  CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN JORDAN
                   600000
                   500000                                                                           5835
                                                                                                   21859
                   400000
                                                                                                 308272
                   300000
                   200000
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                                  Approx. number of non school aged children with disabilities    Approx. number of school aged children with disabilities not in school 
                                  Children with disabilities enrolled in government schools       Children with disabilities receiving limited informal education
       Ultimate Challenge
  • To ensure that all children with disabilities receive 
   quality education, enabling them to become 
   functional and valuable contributors to society.
  • To mainstream all/most children with disabilities 
   in inclusive schools
  • To increase the number of inclusive schools
  • To address the educational requirements of 
   children who have never or hardly attended 
   school
                   Myths
                    Hayes & Bulat
   • ‘IE has a negative impact on children without 
     disabilities.’
   • ‘IE is more expensive than special education.’
   • ‘Education in separate and isolated schools and classes 
     is more effective and beneficial to persons with 
     disabilities.’
   • ‘IE should not be applied or even mentioned until after 
     general education is achieved.’
   • ‘IE is a luxury that only developed countries can afford 
     and enjoy.’
                Strategy
   • National Inclusive Education 10-year Strategy launched on 15 
    January 2020
   • Strategy comprised of eight components:
    –Policies & Legislation
    –Awareness, Media & Advocacy
    –Identification & Diagnosis 
    –Accessibility & Reasonable Accommodation
    –Learning & Teaching
    –Human Resources & Capacity Building
    –Pre-school
    –Children not in School
    –Research