ADT: Creating Digital Tools to Enable Inclusive Education in Nicaragua by Unicef instant download

ADT: Creating Digital Tools to Enable Inclusive Education in Nicaragua by Unicef instant download

Barriers to accessing education and achieving quality learning for children with disabilities persist in the Latin America and Caribbean region. To tackle these challenges, Nicaragua is working to enhance access to quality learning opportunities for children with disabilities. Recognizing the role technology can play in promoting inclusive education, by providing different means of presenting information,1 Nicaragua joined the UNICEF-led Accessible Digital Textbooks initiative (ADT initiative) in 2023. This initiative integrates digital textbook content with accessibility features following the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), ensuring equal access for all learners, including those with disabilities.
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This report offers an overview of the research conducted during the user testing of two Accessible Digital Textbook (ADT) prototypes in Nicaragua – the Math ADT and the Knowing My World ADT. These prototypes were piloted and implemented during May and August 2023 in three schools in Managua: two regular schools and one special school.