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COUNTRIES IN WHICH IT WAS DEVELOPED: Armenia
COUNTRY/ COUNTRIES IN WHICH IT IS OPERATING: Armenia
FACTS ABOUT SIZE AND SCOPE
1. 1.200 mainstream schools are supported to become inclusive and about 5000 teachers from these schools are
trained in all aspects of inclusive education.
2. 2.200 children with disabilities get their education in inclusive schools.
3. Inclusive education became a component of overall teachers training program in Armenia and two compulsory
and two optional courses on inclusive education are offered at the pedagogical university at both BA and MA
levels.
4. Based on projects results education law and related normative documents have been revised and developed to
ensure a sustainable development of inclusive education in Armenia.
OUTLOOK
From the beginning the inclusive education project showed a bottom-up approach and the results were evaluated as
replicable and effective and were therefore adopted by the Government for a countrywide expansion. The model of
inclusive education has also been presented during various international conferences and meetings and is now well-
known in different countries in the Caucasus region, in Europe and in other ex-Soviet countries. The success and
effectiveness of the project is because of the leadership role of parents of children with disabilities, disability
organizations and constructive partnership with all key stakeholders.
L INKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (WEBSITE , SUPPORTING MATERIAL LIKE YOUTUBE VIDEOS, PUBLICATIONS
ETC.)