Disability Inclusion Workshops
Creating inclusive classrooms through engagement and education
Our workshops led by professionals with disabilities aim to build empathy, understanding, and inclusion in Ugandan classrooms.
About Our Disability Inclusion Workshops
Learners with disabilities face exclusion, and girls with disabilities face even deeper barriers. Embrace is testing whether workshops designed and delivered by professionals living with disabilities can improve classroom inclusion and attitudes among Grade 5 and 6 learners.
Methodology:
- Qualitative and quantitative impact research
- Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) model
- Led by Ugandan professionals with disabilities
Workshop Components
Mentorship Circles
Small groups of 10-15 learners are paired with a female mentor from the District Council of Persons with Disabilities. These mentors share personal experiences, challenges, and strategies for reducing barriers, fostering empathy, and understanding among learners.
Activities include:
- Interactive discussions on inclusion challenges
- Role-playing exercises to build empathy and understanding
- Problem-solving sessions that encourage inclusive thinking
- Gender equality focused discussions and activities
Inclusion Workshops
Monthly workshops are conducted by professionals living with disabilities in each target school with primary 5 and 6 learners and teachers. These workshops are brief and engaging, ensuring minimal disruption to the school schedule while delivering maximum impact.
Workshop topics include:
- Gender equality and disability awareness
- Exploration of adaptive technologies
- Inclusive classroom practices
- Hands-on activities like trying assistive devices and learning basic sign language
Community workshops are also conducted for parents and caregivers, focusing on gender equality, inclusion of persons with disabilities, and the importance of education for all children.
Holiday Day Camps
During school holidays, additional half-day camps focus on deeper learning about inclusion and gender equality. These camps are well-received by learners and parents, providing interactive and engaging experiences outside the regular school calendar.
Camp activities include:
- Experience and testimony sharing sessions
- Interactive games, drama, music, and sports
- Project-based learning where learners create presentations
- Showcase events where learners demonstrate their learning about inclusion and gender equality
Parents' Meetings
Professionals with disabilities meet with parents to conduct community sensitization about the importance of allowing their daughters to attend school and fully participate in the research. These meetings create a crucial bridge between school initiatives and home support systems.
Key focus areas:
- Benefits of participation for girls, including increased self-esteem
- Education about human rights for children with disabilities
- Breaking down barriers to girls' education
- Creating supportive home environments for inclusive learning
These meetings have proven effective in changing community attitudes and increasing school attendance rates for girls, particularly those with disabilities.
Workshop Resources
Our comprehensive disability inclusion workshops feature three key components designed to create lasting impact and meaningful engagement for all participants.
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