INCLUSION INTERNATIONAL

03/06/2026

🎉 This year, we celebrate 20 years of the CRPD and we want YOU there!

On 3 December, self-advocates from around the world will come together to share stories, celebrate progress, and remind the world: nothing about us without us.

Join Inclusion International and Plena International online or locally. Every voice matters.

Tag someone who should be part of this! 👇
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Every year, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on the 3rd of December. This year is extra special. This year, we celebrate 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). For self-advocates the CRPD is more than words on paper. It is about r...

31/05/2026

🆕 We've launched a new toolkit, available in English, French, and Spanish!

Children with disabilities face significant barriers to accessing education in emergencies. This toolkit helps organisations working on Education in Emergencies (EiE) to identify those barriers and build a plan to remove them.

Developed in collaboration with the International Disability Alliance and through funding from Education Cannot Wait.

🌍 Download in your language:

Use this toolkit to identify barriers that are preventing children with disabilities from getting to school in emergency situations, and make a plan for how to remove those barriers.

30/05/2026

📚 We’re working with the International Disability Alliance and Education Cannot Wait, alongside our members in Niger & Colombia to make sure children with disabilities are not left out of education in emergencies.

Every child has the right to learn, even in crisis.

You can learn all about the project below:

Inclusion International is working with the International Disability Alliance and our members in Colombia and Niger to make sure children with disabilities are not left out of education in emergencies. This work is funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW)’s Acceleration Facility, a funding pool desi...

29/05/2026

Teachers on the frontlines of conflict and displacement in Colombia are proving that inclusive education is possible, even in the most challenging circumstances.

Through a project implemented by IDA and Inclusion International. and funded by Education Cannot Wait, Asdown Colombia delivered transformative teacher training workshops across three regions: Arauca, Chocó, and Nariño.

Using Universal Design for Learning, teachers moved away from focusing on a child's diagnosis and toward dismantling the barriers in their environment.

"It's not about everyone reaching the same point, nor about them doing it in the same way." — Teacher, Arauca

📖 Read the full story:

In regions affected by conflict, displacement, and extreme poverty, teachers often find themselves on the frontlines of multiple crises. For children with disabilities in these emergency settings, the school can be a vital sanctuary—but only if teachers are equipped with the right tools to support...

28/05/2026

"Inclusion starts at home and continues at school." — Caregiver, Choco, Colombia

In Colombia and Niger, children with disabilities are too often left out of the classroom during crises. With funding from Education Cannot Wait, Inclusion International and the International Disability Alliance are breaking down these barriers.

Our Impact:
✅ Training teachers on inclusive classroom practices.
✅ Partnering with OPDs to lead humanitarian efforts.
✅ Developing tools to ensure every child can access education.

18/05/2026

Our "Inclusion in Humanitarian Action" series kicks off this Thursday!

Webinar 1: Supporting Forcibly Displaced People
Learn about disability inclusion in asylum processes and how to strengthen your organisation’s role in crisis support.

🕒 21 May | 3pm UK / 10am NY
👉 Register:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Inclusion International and IRAP webinar - Forcibly Displaced People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

18/05/2026

📢 Inclusion International members: join us this Thursday for our webinar on forcibly displaced people with intellectual disabilities and their families, hosted with International Refugee Assistance Project

Hear directly from member organisations working in humanitarian and emergency settings across Lebanon, DRC, Moldova, and Palestine.

🗓 Thursday, 21 May
🕒 3pm UK / 10am New York
🌍 English, French & Arabic interpretation

⚠️ This webinar series is for Inclusion International members.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/M9CYAATmSyWWHMfPod86iQ

06/05/2026

When emergencies happen, families of people with intellectual disabilities often face extra barriers to legal rights and services. Inclusion International is bringing members together to share resources and solutions.

Webinar 1: Supporting Forcibly Displaced People
📅 21 May | 3pm UK
🗣️ Interpretation available in ENG, FR, AR
👥Member-only session

Register: https://inclusion-international.org/event/webinar-series-inclusion-humanitarian-action/

05/05/2026

🗓️ Only a few days left to register!

Join Tia Nelis and Sue Swenson on 14 May for a session on the Listen Include Respect guidelines in the USA. Whether you want to make onboarding more inclusive or rethink your board's structure, LIR has the tools you need.

Bring your questions to discuss what inclusion looks like in practice.

🔗 Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/MfQuyM7rTjei_hiyKHupVQ

30/04/2026

Our blog highlights voices from the World Congress and our network on why inclusive education for children with disabilities must continue during crises.

Featuring work supported by the International Disability Alliance and funded by Education Cannot Wait.

👉 https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/making-sure-inclusive-education-for-people-with-disabilities-happens-during-crises/