Senegal Launches Inclusive Education for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

The initiative, supported by Humanity and Inclusion, brings sign language assistants into classrooms.

Senegal introduces inclusive education in a few schools, integrating deaf and hard-of-hearing students with their peers.
Humanity and Inclusion partners with Senegal's education ministry to support mixed classes and hire sign language assistants.
Challenges include the need for more teacher training and the high level of sign language proficiency among students.
Government initiatives like the Carte de l’Égalité aim to provide financial assistance for access to specialized schools.
The initiative reflects changing attitudes towards disabilities in Senegal, highlighted by the success of the national deaf football team.