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DTSTART:20251028T110000Z
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URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/special-education-needs-and-low-resource
 -contexts/
SUMMARY:Special education needs and low-resource contexts
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 28 October 2025\, 11:00-12:30\nThis webinar is hosted b
 y the Special Interest Group 'Education and International Development' at 
 the Nottingham Institute of Education\, Nottingham Trent University.\nThis
  webinar explores innovative responses to the challenges of inclusive educ
 ation in resource-limited and diverse contexts. Drawing on experiences fro
 m Indonesia and Malaysia\, the session will highlight how educators and co
 mmunities are addressing barriers through creative\, locally driven soluti
 ons—from inclusive agricultural initiatives to community-based teacher t
 raining. Participants will gain insights into how inclusive education can 
 be adapted to meet the needs of learners with disabilities across differen
 t cultural and economic landscapes. \nSpeakers:\nDr Nur Azizah\, Associat
 e Professor\, Special Education Department\, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
  (Indonesia) \nDr Azizah will speak on “Challenges and Innovations in
  Special and Inclusive Education: The Indonesian Experience”\, drawing o
 n over 20 years of academic and practical experience in special education\
 , inclusive education\, and transition support for students with disabilit
 ies. \nIndonesia\, with its vast geographic and socio-economic diversity\
 , faces unique challenges in meeting the educational rights of children wi
 th Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This presentation ex
 plores the current landscape of special and inclusive education in Indones
 ia\, highlighting the dual-track approach of special schools and mainstrea
 m schools. Despite progressive policies\, implementation gaps persist\, es
 pecially in underserved and rural areas. Challenges include a shortage of 
 trained teachers\, limited learning materials\, inaccessible infrastructur
 e\, and pervasive stigma. These are compounded by systemic issues such as 
 inconsistent policy enforcement and limited data on learners with SEND. Ye
 t\, local innovations show promise. Community-driven initiatives\, NGO-sup
 ported teacher training\, and the use of mobile and digital learning tools
  illustrate the potential for inclusive practices even in constrained cont
 exts. By sharing both the challenges and creative local responses\, the se
 ssion aims to broaden participants’ understanding of how inclusive educa
 tion can be adapted to different cultural and economic contexts. Indonesia
 ’s experience offers valuable lessons on the importance of flexible poli
 cies and community involvement. \nDr Nor Wahiza Abdul Wahab\, Head of Dep
 artment and Associate Professor of the Professional Development and Contin
 uing Education Department\, Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia)\nDr Wahiz
 a will speak on “Inclusive Agro as a Pathway for Special Education in Re
 source-Limited Settings”\, drawing on her extensive research in disabili
 ty studies\, inclusive education\, and training effectiveness.  \nThis p
 resentation will explore how inclusive agricultural initiatives can serve 
 as practical and empowering educational pathways for learners with disabil
 ities\, particularly in contexts with limited resources. Grounded in her w
 ork on self-acceptance\, inclusion\, and virtual training models\, Dr Wahi
 za will offer insights into bridging structural and psychological barriers
  through innovative\, community-based approaches in Malaysia and other low
 -resource contexts. \nDiscussant:\nDr Abdishakur Tarah\, Senior Lecturer 
 in Education\, Nottingham Trent University\, will offer reflections on bot
 h presentations and guiding the closing discussion. 
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