Introduction
Welcome to Supporting children and young people with disabilities in school settings. This training aims to equip teachers with the skills needed to support learners with disabilities and promote inclusive practices that enable children and young people with disabilities to learn, participate and thrive in a school environment.
Here in this section of this module, you will learn the definition of disability and some examples of common disabilities.
In this section, you will begin to understand the context of disability in Nigeria.
In this section, you will begin to understand the context of disability in Nigeria.
Here in this module, you will be introduced to common barriers affecting students living with disabilities in Nigeria.
In this section, you will learn how attitudinal barriers, such as beliefs and prejudices, affect disability awareness in Nigeria.
In this section, you will learn how physical barriers restrict the movement of students living with disabilities and their access to crucial infrastructure.
In this section, you will learn how communication barriers impact the learning of people living with disabilities in Nigeria.
In this section, you will learn about how institutional barriers prevent students with disabilities from accessing quality, equitable education in Nigeria.
In this section, you will learn how to support people living with disabilities.
In this section, you will learn about universal design for learning, a flexible framework that promotes inclusive education.
In this section, you will learn about differentiated instruction, which involves modifying and tailoring learning materials to meet individual learning needs.
In this section, you will learn how to use assistive technologies to support the learning of students living with disabilities and improve their learning experience.
In this section, you will learn about how you can use peer-assisted learning to support students living with disabilities.
In this section, you will learn about other ways to support students living with disabilities in your school.