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People with disabilities face some of the most significant barriers in accessing quality education. Technology provides multiple means of representing information, expressing knowledge, and engaging in learning, which can support people with disabilities, providing fair and optimized access to the curriculum, while developing their independence, agency, and social inclusion. It can facilitate personalized learning, communication and interaction with their peers and teachers, and stronger social skills and networks.

According to the 2023 GEM Report, a mix of accessible technology and assistive devices in a classroom founded on the principles of Universal Design for Learning enhances all students’ potential. Technology provides personalized options to diversify the means of engagement, representation, and expression. A variety of technologies are available for people with disabilities who face various barriers to education and learning. Assistive technologies have a positive impact on the education of learners with disabilities, including improved graduation rates, self-esteem, independence, performance, and optimism but many challenges persist.

The Global Education Monitoring Report and are organizing a presentation of the key findings and recommendations related to access to education for students with disabilities of the 2023 GEM Report on technology in education. The event will look at how different technologies can promote access to education for disadvantaged groups, including students with disabilities, highlighting promising practices and examples as well as remaining challenges.

 The event aims to:

1. Present the findings of the 2023 GEM Report on technology in education related to equity and inclusion for disadvantaged groups.
2. Highlight examples of good practices from around the world of inclusive technologies to promote access to education for students with disabilities.
3. Discuss how to overcome remaining barriers to access to education for learners with disabilities through technology. 

Agenda

Welcoming remarks

• Sue Swenson, President of Inclusion International

Presentation of the key findings and recommendations of the 2023 GEM Report on technology in education

• Manos Antoninis, Director, GEM Report UNESCO

Panel discussion

• Dorodi Sharma, International Disability Alliance
• Julia McGeown, Head of Inclusive Education, Humanity and Inclusion – GLAD IEWG
• Sergio Ramirez Mena, Chief of Party, All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (tbc)
• Ceridwen Johnson, AT Scale Partnership
• Juan Cobeñas, Learner with disability, Inclusion International

Moderated by: Diane Richler, Catalyst for Inclusive Education

Closing remarks and way forward 

• Mónica Cortés, Catalyst for Inclusive Education

Accessibility 

The event will count with IS interpretation and captioning.