International Resources: Family & Education
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Education & Rehabilitation Resources Outside the US
- Disabilities in International Settings
- For Parents & Families
- For Policy Makers: Community Groundwork
- For Policy Makers: Supporting Education
- For Rehabilitation Teachers
- For Teachers of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
- For Teachers of Children Who Are Deafblind
- International Resources: Blindness, Visual Impairment, & Deafblindness
- International Resources: Regional Organizations
The links in this section feature international organizations with information for families and educators who work with people who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind and their communities. The lists are as comprehensive as we can make them. Please let us know if we’ve missed an organization that serves people with blindness, visual impairments, or multiple disabilities: scout@perkins.org
Community-Based Rehabilitation & Education
Community Based Rehabilitation Africa Network (CAN)
Facilitates the sharing of information about community-based services for persons with disabilities and their families in African countries.
International Labour Organization
A United Nations organization that promotes employment opportunities and workers’ rights. The ILO website has downloadable documents about work for people with disabilities in many areas of the world; some are available in French and Spanish.
The Pros and Cons of CBR, Deaf Friends International
Includes a list of web sites and articles on the subject of CBR.
Source: International Information Support Centre
A site designed to strengthen the management, use, and impact of information on health and disability. Includes links to electronic resources on topics such as inclusive education and community-based rehabilitation.
Family Resources
Family Action for Inclusion in Education, Enabling Education Network
A 122-page guide for family members searching for a support group or advocacy organization. Includes the inspirational stories of seven such organizations in southern Africa, South Asia, Europe and Australia.
Family Connect for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
This comprehensive site gives parents of visually impaired children a place to support each other, share stories and concerns, and find resources on raising their children from birth to adulthood.
Parenting, Eyeway.org
Advice for parents of children with visual impairments; topics include vision, teaching self-care and organizational skills.
Inclusive Education
Education, Sightsavers International
Combats blindness in developing countries, and provides education, counseling and training for people who are blind. The inclusive education section offers: Learning and Blindness, Working with Teachers, and Global Campaign for Education.
Enabling Education Network (EENET)
An information-sharing network on the issue of inclusive education; in many languages, including Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Serbian, and Kiswahili.
Family Action for Inclusion in Education, Enabling Education Network
A 122-page guide for family members searching for a support group or advocacy organization. Includes the inspirational stories of seven such organizations in southern Africa, South Asia, Europe and Australia.
Inclusion International
A global federation of family-based organizations, advocating for the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities in 115 countries.
Inclusive Development Platform
Resources on inclusive education, community-based rehabilitation, and related topics; in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
