In Latin America and the Caribbean, 10-15% of school-aged children live with disabilities or learning difficulties, making inclusive education both a moral responsibility and an economic imperative. With 12.5-18.9 million children at risk of being left behind, inclusive education— in which children with and without disabilities learn together—offers a crucial path to ensuring … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap: Inclusive Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Maria Antonella Pereira
María Antonella Pereira is a researcher and consultant in international development and disability inclusion. Her work focuses on social protection and education policy for the inclusion of people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. She has worked with several organizations, including the Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP), the International Center for Evidence on Disability (ICED) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). She has a Master of Science in International Development Policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Barnard College, Columbia University.
Sowing the Seeds of Inclusion for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities represent about 15% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean, or around 88 million people (as of 2020), and are expected to grow in numbers to 150 million by mid-century. But there are numerous areas of life where this large group of people has not been sufficiently included and, as a result, are unable to maximize their potential or fully … [Read more...] about Sowing the Seeds of Inclusion for People with Disabilities
True or False? Putting to the Test Our Knowledge of Disability
In Latin America and the Caribbean, one in seven people has a disability. Clearly, having a disability is not unusual, but part of human diversity, and as with characteristics such as race or gender, should not be cause for exclusion. That means that governments in the region should ensure the economic and social inclusion of people with disabilities so that they can … [Read more...] about True or False? Putting to the Test Our Knowledge of Disability