Part 1. Guest editorial: Children with disabilities and COVID-19 | 1 |
Part 2. Research highlights | 3 |
Part 3. Resources | 7 |
Part 4. Library update: Facts and figures | 9 |
Part 5. Other useful links | 10 |
Gavin Adam Wood is Manager for Humanitarian Research at the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, and is leading on the development of a global platform for research on children with disabilities.
3UNFPA and Women Enabled International, June 2021
COVID-19, Technology-based Education and Disability: Emerging practices in inclusive digital learning for students with disabilities. The case of Bangladesh , Colombia and Mauritius
The Bangladesh case study focuses on the Accessible Reading Materials (ARM) initiative, which has contributed to ensuring disability-inclusive and accessible education during the COVID-19 pandemic. It further considers additional complementary initiatives undertaken by the government during the pandemic to distribute materials among beneficiaries via its online, offline and media platforms.
In Colombia , the case study explores government-led programmes designed to ensure the inclusion of students and persons with disabilities in both formal education and as part of its lifelong learning strategy.
In the context of the educational reform in Mauritius , the study shows that all the children identified as having special education needs (SEN) have the opportunity to access education according to need, including in mainstream and SEN schools, with various ODL solutions initiated at different levels.
Deaf students’ linguistic access in online education: The case of Trinidad
The impact of COVID-19 measures on children with disabilities and their families in Uganda
1. Seen, Counted, Included: Using data to shed light on the well-being of children with disabilities
UNFPA and Women Enabled International, June 2021
3. Disability Considerations for COVID -19 Vaccination: WHO & UNICEF Policy Brief
6. Disability Considerations in GBV Programming during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility Helpdesk, May 2020
This guidance includes an online living dashboard which contains information on COVID-19 social protection responses across the world.
89. Disability Inclusive Social Protection Response to COVID -19 crisis
ILO, UNICEF et al., April 2020
10. COVID -19 Response: Considerations for Children and Adults with Disabilities
International Disability Alliance, March 2020
12. Guidelines – Consulting Persons with Disabilities
13. 10 Things You Should Know About COVID -19 and Persons with Disabilities
This checklist provides 10 relevant facts on COVID-19 and disability.
UN Women and Translators without Borders, March 2020
9UNICEF Innocenti’s Children and COVID-19 Research Library has collected over 110 research publications exploring the impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities.
Figure 1: Number of records to date by month
Figure 2: Number of records to date by content type
Trending topics in the library include the impact of COVID-19 on health and well-being (including over 1,200 records on mental health ), education , and social protection and equity , with less research on nutrition , refugee and migrant youth , and water, sanitation and hygiene.
Figure 3: Number of records to date by topic
(All numbers updated 10 January 2022)
10Guest contributors: Gavin Adam Wood, Kirstin Lange and Alessandro Di Rosa
Curation and layout: Ruichuan Yu, Emanuela Bianchera Reviewers: Kerry Albright, Gabrielle Berman
Contact information: research@unicef.org
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