Tag: Disability
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Ensuring access to disability support in the West Bank
Read More: Ensuring access to disability support in the West BankWhen Tuqa’s father realised his daughter needed extra support to overcome the additional challenges she faced, he was determined to do all he could to help her. But accessing disability…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: Growing up with a physical disability in a warzone
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: Growing up with a physical disability in a warzoneEsma has faced many difficulties in her short life due to a suspected metabolic disorder that has impeded her motor development. Born into a warzone, she has none of the…
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Challenging Disability Inequality in Egypt
Read More: Challenging Disability Inequality in Egypt“My life became meaningless when I lost my sight at the age of fifteen and I was denied the opportunity to complete my education. My life was filled with fear…
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Giving deaf children in Lebanon the best start in life
Read More: Giving deaf children in Lebanon the best start in life10-month-old Layla is the youngest child enrolled at the Learning Centre for the Deaf’s Early Intervention Programme…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: “I wish I could get my leg back”
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: “I wish I could get my leg back”An estimated 12,000 children in Gaza have new disabilities caused by injuries they have suffered as a result of the current war. 5-year-old Malak is one of them.
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Stories from the war in Lebanon: Living with epilepsy amid the trauma of war
Read More: Stories from the war in Lebanon: Living with epilepsy amid the trauma of warThe war has not only meant Sara and her family have had to flee from southern Lebanon but the sounds of explosions have also exacerbated Sara’s epilepsy, making it even…
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Growing up with a disability in the West Bank
Read More: Growing up with a disability in the West BankRamy’s journey has been long and it continues today, but his story is one of the dedication and resilience of his family and the patient, steadfast care of staff at…
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Supporting specialist education in Lebanon
Read More: Supporting specialist education in LebanonVIDEO: Meet the children of the ‘Best Steps Class’, run by Embrace partner Tahaddi, and find out how lessons are adapted to support their special educational needs.
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Supporting residential disability care in the West Bank
Read More: Supporting residential disability care in the West BankAmjad has motor developmental delay, meaning he has trouble controlling the movements in his body. The specialist disability care he receives at our partner The Four Homes of Mercy is…