This document was originally posted by UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) on September 23, 2021. Georgine Auma Obura, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)… read more →
When focussing on literacy for Deaf and hard of hearing learners a lot of time is spend accounting for the language delay with which many Deaf and hard of hearing… read more →
Four organisations that each have projects focused on improving education for Deaf and hard of hearing learners joined forces during this year’s virtual CIES conference by hosting a roundtable conversation… read more →
In April we were glad to be part of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference held virtually from 25th April focusing on Social Responsibility within Changing Contexts. eKitabu participated in… read more →
“In Kolkata there are many centres to support deaf children but they don’t work. In one centre they would use a spoon and try and move my son’s tongue around.… read more →
For students with disabilities, quality education can offer an entry point into a society that may otherwise remain inaccessible. School provides students the opportunity to learn language, literacy, and numeracy… read more →
In June 2020, Deaf Child Worldwide, eKitabu, and Royal Kentalis launched Language Before Literacy with a webinar focusing on our collective work to gather evidence in support of communication first… read more →
Improving literacy rates has been a major focus of investments in global education. However, it is important to see if these investments are reaching all children. Reading is a sound-based… read more →
For the past several months, the global pandemic has forced more than one billion children out of school, requiring governments across the world to quickly develop virtual or remote options… read more →
In the international development community, there is a lot of talk about how we can create a genuine, meaningful, inclusive education for disabled children. It’s one of the great injustices… read more →