Ensuring Inclusive Education and Health Care
for Children with Disabilities
for Children with Disabilities
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Children with disabilities (CWDs) in Vietnam continues to face significant barriers to accessing quality education and health care in schools. This directly conflicts with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Vietnam ratified in 1990. While progress has been made with inclusive education, many schools still struggle with outdated curricula, ineffective teaching methods, and a lack of specialized training for educators. This inadequate infrastructure prevents disabled students from fully participating in school and related activities.
Beyond the classroom, access to early intervention and healthcare remains an obstacle due to physical, financial, and/or social constraints. Without the right support, these children are being denied their full potential. VNHIP’s Commitment to Inclusive Education Within the past six years, VNHIP, in collaboration with the Research Center for Inclusion, Medipeace, and the Da Nang Supporting Center for Inclusive Education, has worked to create bridge educational programs for children with disabilities. Our efforts span multiple districts in Quang Nam province, including Nam Giang, Dien Ban, Hiep Duc, Tien Phuoc, Tam Ky, and Nui Thanh. |
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Our Focus Areas
Through these efforts, VNHIP is paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable future, where every child, regardless of their ability, has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
- Strengthening Teachers' Capacity & Inclusive Education Strategies
- Train mentors and support educators with the right skills to assess individual needs and create personalized plans.
- Build a growing network of well-trained teachers to implement inclusive teaching methods effectively.
- Improving School Infrastructure & Learning Environments
- Establish dedicated resource rooms, provide essential learning aids, and adaptive equipment.
- Enhance school facilities, ensuring accessible classrooms, restrooms, and playgrounds for children with disabilities.
- Expanding Opportunities for Social & Extracurricular Engagement
- Encourage children with disabilities to participate in academic, extracurricular, and social activities with families involved along the way.
- Organize awareness campaigns such as "We Ring the Bell" to advocate for the rights of children with disabilities.
- Ensuring Health, Protection & Early Intervention
- Provide access to healthcare, including early detection, medical support, and rehabilitation services.
- Provide sexual and reproductive health education to protect children from abuse and exploitation.
Through these efforts, VNHIP is paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable future, where every child, regardless of their ability, has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
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Highlight Results
✔️ 7,000+ people (students, teachers, parents, community leaders, and officials from the Department of Education and Training) participated in social events to raise awareness about the rights of students with disabilities. ✔️ 454 teachers & school leaders from 96 pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools attended 50+ training courses on inclusive education. ✔️ 407 students with disabilities underwent early-detection screenings and learning-ability assessments, enabling personalized education plans and active school participation. ✔️ 350 parents improved their knowledge of education and caregiving for children with disabilities through training sessions and engagement in events with their children. ✔️ 250 students with disabilities, parents & teachers received essential knowledge on reproductive health and sexual abuse prevention. ✔️ 170 students with disabilities received learning materials, including adjustable desks, electronic alphabet boards, study lamps, bicycles, and school bags. ✔️ 125 students with disabilities from low-income families were provided with essential daily necessities, such as nutritious food, clothing, and hygiene kits. ✔️ 42 students with disabilities were recognized and awarded for their outstanding academic progress. ✔️ 40 children with physical disabilities were referred to major hospitals for further evaluation and received specialized support, including surgeries, medications, rehabilitation, and assistive devices. ✔️ 8 inclusive education support rooms were established at 8 schools, benefiting over 130 students with disabilities. ✔️ 7 accessible facilities (toilets, playgrounds, and sports fields) were built or improved to enhance accessibility for students with disabilities. |
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Our Activities
Positive Behavior Skills Training
Training skills to support positive behavioral development for students with disabilities in inclusive settings is an important step to promote growth and participation in school and social life. This program aims to help teachers better understand the needs and abilities of students with disabilities by equipping them with better communication strategies and individualized education plans.
Through these efforts, students with disabilities are better supported in their developmental growth, fostering greater understanding, inclusion, and cooperation within the school community.
Training skills to support positive behavioral development for students with disabilities in inclusive settings is an important step to promote growth and participation in school and social life. This program aims to help teachers better understand the needs and abilities of students with disabilities by equipping them with better communication strategies and individualized education plans.
Through these efforts, students with disabilities are better supported in their developmental growth, fostering greater understanding, inclusion, and cooperation within the school community.
Exploring Love for Sports in Children and Teenagers with Disabilities
In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, on March 30-31, 2024, VNHIP accompanied a group of children with disabilities in Quang Nam to participate in a friendly sports festival. The event was hosted by the Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP) under the USAID-funded Inclusion 1 Project.
In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, on March 30-31, 2024, VNHIP accompanied a group of children with disabilities in Quang Nam to participate in a friendly sports festival. The event was hosted by the Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP) under the USAID-funded Inclusion 1 Project.
