Early Intervention and Quality Education of Children with

Nov/ 2021 Early Intervention and Quality Education of Children with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific Acknowledgements This policy paper, Early Intervention and Quality Education of Children with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific, was jointly prepared by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. [...] State of early identification and intervention and quality education of children with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific The analytical framework for the review is founded on the principles espoused in international and regional frameworks on human rights, disability inclusion, and sustainable development. [...] The 2020 Inclusive Education Policy advocates for a move away from the overall notion of special education and calls for the adoption of practices that promote inclusion and equity.17 The Thai Education Act for People with Disabilities establishes the right of children with disabilities to be included at all levels of schooling.18 As countries in Asia and the Pacific are gradually implementing the. [...] It collaborates on inclusion efforts with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, and the State Examination Center.20 Gaps and challenges The development of national early identification and intervention legal frameworks and policies is still at a beginning stage across the region. [...] CFS promotes 1) inclusiveness and equality, 2) effective teaching and learning, 3) safe, healthy, and protective environment, and 4) participation and harmonization.117 In China, for example, the Ministry of Education collaborates with UNICEF to expand and refine the CFS model in the country.