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Part 3 (general issues): the curious incident of the dog in the night time…
Part 3 (general issues): the curious incident of the dog in the night time
Experiences
back then in school, i had one disabled friend. Since she has mental retardation, she does not behave like her age even though she is much older than me and the others. but people kept making fun of her and disrespect her many ways
supposedly school should be a safer place for her but it seems not
from there i have learnt how important it is to spread awareness about disabled people so that people can accept their presence in the public
I have also heard stories where kids they openly ask about one's disability in a rude way and the parents just ask them to shut up
for me this way of educating child is not right. instead of telling them to keep quite and don't be nosy, explain to them about what it is
Social organization
Education for the needs
According to WHO and the World Bank:
1 billion people experience some form of disability
93-150 million are children
they are 10x less likely to go to school
90% of the children with disabilities in low and lower-middle income countries
children with disabilities have been excluded from general education and placed in 'special schools'
in some cases, they are separated from their families and placed in long-term residential institutions where they are educated in isolation from the community
eastern europe has the highest number of institutionalised children in the world and a child with disbility is almost 17x more likely to be institutionalised than other children
children with disabilities have very low rates of intial enrolment
even they do attend school, they are more likely to drop out and leave school early
they are also at increased risk of school violence and bullying, preventing the safe enjoyment of their right to education
what barrier do the disables face to access education ?
lack of accessibility both in terms of physically inaccessible school buildings & unsuitable learning materials
discrimination and prejudice which prevents people with disabilities from accessing education on equal terms to others
people view them to be different
be nuisance for them to really focus in the class
exclusion or segregation from mainstream school settings (also referred to as 'regular school')
recently Malaysian gov has introduced new policy: OKU inclusion policy development plan
protect the disabled's right to access higher education despite of their condition
prevent cases where higher education institutions reject students who fulfil entry requirements merely on the count of them being OKU or lack facilities
inferior quality of education, including in mainstream settings where children with disabilities have been 'integrated' into the existing non-inclusive system
Sharing the planet
Equality vs equity
equality: each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities
all students despite of their disability have the same opportunities to start off with positive educational outcomes
equity: recognize that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome
make sure those equal opportunities are adjusted to make room for students who might need extra help and attention, like the disabled people
should the disabled and normal people be separated?
in terms of education:
it's better to give them separate classes between the disabled and normal people
normal people are not in their own bubble, thinking that they are no disabled people
the disabled also will not feel discriminate
US vs Msia
US:
the federal government enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which was created to allow equal opportunity for jobs, access to private and government-funded facilities, and transportation for disabled people.
this act was created to ensure that employers would not discriminate against any individual despite their disability
data was gathered to show the percentage of disabled people that work
out of 13% who filled the survey, only 53% of disabled people worked whilst 90%
the government want to change this, they wanted disabled americans to have the same opportunities as those who did not have disability.
the ADA required corporations to not only hire qualified people but also accommodate them and their needs
transportation - public transportation should be customized so that disabled people may have easy access to public transit.
public accommodation - allow disabled people easy access to buildings
alteration may be made so that a person with disabilities can have equal access to facilities that are provided, communicators for the hearing impaired, devices for the visual impaired, and wheelchair access
Malaysia:
Malaysia passed the Persons with Disabilities Act in 2008
the act affirmed that PWDs have equal access to public facilities, healthcare services and recreational activities
also created a National Council for PWDs that makes legislative recommendations regarding disability law to the Malaysian government and promotes employment of people with disabilities
registering as a PWD in Malaysia is a completely voluntary decision
How to register ?
one must obtain a registration form from the Malaysian Department of Social Welfare
the form need to be verified by a medical professional to affirm PWD status
submit the form along with identification documents to the department
benefits:
receive healthcare benefits
vocational and academic training in special schools and institutions
financial assistance
work placement
a recent UNICEF Study shows that children with disabilities in malaysia are often hidden, portrayed negatively and excluded from society. it also highlighted that they face daily stigma and discrimination which compounds their marginalisation.