Between 2020 and 2023, four years of research in six cities in lower-and-middle-income countries, led by the Global Disability innovation Hub (GDI Hub) under the UK Aid funded AT2030 programme, has explored the current state of accessibility and inclusion in cities, with the intention of understanding how inclusive design can deliver more inclusive and accessible…
Use of Assistive Education Technologies to Support Children with Visual and Hearing Difficulties in the East Asia and Pacific Region
Evidence on the uptake, use, and impact of EdTech at scale on participation and learning among students with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries remains very limited. This report presents findings on access to EdTech for children with difficulties in hearing and vision in middle-income countries (MICs) in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region using three approaches: (i) a systematic regional literature review; (ii) interviews with 17 actors from the education technology private sector across the EAP region; and (iii) case studies from four countries: Vietnam, the Philippines, China, and Tonga.
Details
Publisher Name:
The World Bank
Publisher Website:
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/
Publication Year:
2023
Languages:
English, Indonesian
Resource in another language:
Country or Region:
Indonesia
Categories:
Case study, Evidence and data, Report
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