| | | | | | April 18, 2017 | | WHAT TO KNOW NOW | | |  | By Christin Roby | |    | | | | In a classroom in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, young children wave their hands above their heads, the sign language for applause, in support of their deaf classmate who volunteered to solve a math problem in front of the class on the chalkboard. | | | | | | | | Photo by: Devex | | | | Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world, with almost half the population living below the poverty line.
But the political will to support the livelihoods of the disabled here is unique, and could offer a model for other countries in the region struggling with how to integrate children with disabilities into the education system and workforce.
At the Center for Inclusive Education and Training of the Deaf and Hearing, 3,882 students are registered at the only known inclusive education center for the deaf and hard of hearing in West Africa. The school teaches students with physical, visual and light intellectual disabilities alongside deaf and hearing individuals. About 500 of the students have disabilities.
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