Only Through Community

We value being a part of families, neighborhoods, a group of peers at school, a group of colleagues at work, clubs and sports teams, and having friends and neighbors who care and look out for us. Unfortunately all too often people with disabilities are left out, hidden, excluded or kept separated from the rest of their communities. That’s why we …

Teaching Young Children

The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualifications or credentials from a university or college. These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. Teachers, like other …

Rehabilitation and Inclusion

Rehabilitation addresses the impact of a health condition on a person’s everyday life, by optimizing their functioning and reducing their experience of disability. Rehabilitation expands the focus of health beyond preventative and curative care, to ensure people with a health condition can remain as independent as possible and participate in education, work and meaningful life roles. Anybody may need rehabilitation …