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Disability rights to education

The 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) guaranteed the right to inclusive education but stopped short of precisely defining inclusion in education. The struggle of people with disabilities has shaped perspectives on inclusion in education.

In 2016, General Comment No. 4 to CRPD Article 24 described inclusive education as involving ‘a process … to provide all students … with an equitable and participatory learning experience and environment that best corresponds to their requirements and preferences’ (UNESCO, 2020a, p. 4).

Source:
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education Glossary, n.d.
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education Glossary, n.d.
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