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with disabilities and/or children with disabilities have the right to a family and a
home.
Education (art. 24)
45.
The Committee is concerned at reports that:
(a)
Many students with disabilities, particularly those with visual, auditory,
psychosocial or intellectual impairment, in preschool and primary and secondary education
are referred to and obliged to attend special schools due to a lack of reasonable
accommodation and accessibility in the mainstream educational system, among other
reasons;
(b)
All too often, the special education system or home schooling are the only
options for children with disabilities;
(c)
Not all children with disabilities enjoy the right to free and compulsory
primary education or to affordable secondary education on the equal basis as others, as
some of the public special schools do not provide education free of charge;
(d)
Children with disabilities are forced to shift to special schools as they
advance to higher levels of education and the rate of enrolment of persons with disabilities
in tertiary education is low;
(e)
The number of accessible means of transport is insufficient to accommodate
the needs of students with disabilities and to allow them to participate fully in the education
system.
46.
The Committee recommends that the State party adopt and implement a
coherent strategy on inclusive education in the mainstream educational system in
accordance with article 24 of the Convention and with reference to Sustainable
Development Goal 4, especially its targets 4.5 and 4.8. Through such a strategy, the
State party should:
(a)
Ensure the accessibility of school environments, the provision of
reasonable accommodation, accessible and adapted materials and curricula, and the
compulsory pre-service and in-service training of all teachers on inclusive education;
(b)
Secure a sufficient number of accessible means of transport to
accommodate the needs of students with disabilities;
(c)
Set clear timelines, targets, baselines and indicators to secure timebound and measurable progress;
(d)
Allocate effective and adequate financial, material and adequately
trained human resources.
47.
The Committee recommends that the State party guarantee a legally
enforceable right to inclusive, quality and free primary education and to affordable
secondary education on an equal basis with others.
48.
The Committee also recommends that the State party facilitate access for
persons with disabilities to tertiary education and vocational training, including
through the provision of reasonable accommodation in higher education.
Health (art. 25)
49.
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The Committee is concerned that: