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Stories about UNICEF's work for children with disabilities

Students practice sign language at the Wangsel Institute for the Deaf, a UNICEF-supported school in Paro, western Bhutan known for inclusive education.
Deaf Students in Bhutan Create Country's First Sign Language
The project is a major step forward in a country committed to inclusive education, with UNICEF playing a supporting role.
Young Athletes Take an Active Approach to COVID-19 in Montenegro
UNICEF, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports and Youth helps Special Olympics adapts its Young Athletes program for home.
Special Olympics Infographic: Health Tips for Kids With Disabilities
Special Olympics and UNICEF Jamaica team up to help children and youth with disabilities stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Syaiful (left), 12, a child with a physical impairment, sits next to his best friend, Kevin, 9, a child with a visual impairment, in Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia. The boys attend a UNICEF-supported inclusive education program.
Inclusive Learning Opens Doors for Special Needs Students in Indonesia
UNICEF works with partners around the world to ensure children with disabilities get a quality education.
Sports Help Children With Disabilities Learn and Cope With COVID-19
During the COVID-19 school closures, regular exercise is more important than ever for all children, including those with disabilities.
UNICEF, Lucy Meyer, Special Olympics, children with disabilities, Bosnia and Herzegovina, social inclusion programs
Lucy Meyer Is a Global Champion for Children With Disabilities
On a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Special Olympics gold medalist Lucy Meyer saw how social inclusion programs bring children together.
Unicef, Syrian refugees, Za'atari, children with disabilities
A New, Fully Inclusive Playground for Syrian Refugee Children
Children of all abilities play together at a new playground in Jordan, one of the first of its kind in a refugee camp anywhere in the world.
12-year-old girl from Côte d'Ivoire with albinism, with her friend.
Speaking Up for Albino Children
An important reminder to continue advocating on behalf of children who suffer discrimination and exclusion because of the way they look.
Hanaa, 8, was paralyzed when a bomb exploded in East Aleppo, Syria. For months afterward, she was afraid to leave her house, until volunteers encouraged her to visit a UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Space where she can play, sing and draw.
Devastated by War, Syria's Children Dream of Peace
7 years of indiscriminate attacks and bombings have left a generation of Syrian children displaced, disabled and hoping for a better future.
Cara E. Yar Khan in Haiti.
A New Perspective on Kids with Disabilities
Cara E. Yar Khan of UNICEF Haiti sheds light on the importance of fighting for equal rights for disabled children.
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