"Include Me" Publications
Include Me: Voice of a Child with multiple disabilities and vision impairment (MDVI) or deafblindness (DB)
“Include Me” is an open source publication for families, caregivers, community workers, educators, and friends who support and encourage children with multiple disabilities and vision impairment (MDVI) or deafblindness (DB) to participate in home, community and educational activities. Written from the perspective of a child with MDVI or deafblindness, “Include Me” helps us all to hear the voice a child who, like all children, is “waiting and wanting to be loved, respected, and included”.
“Include Me” has been created in multiple languages, and all versions are designed for printing on A4 size paper (in landscape page layout).
The quality of the publication reflects the expertise and work of ICEVI member organisations, Perkins International, CBM and Deafblind International. These organisations focus on supporting and promoting the rights of children and young people with MDVI or deafblindness.
ICEVI extends thanks to the Blind People’s Association (India); Tanne, Swiss Foundation for Congenital Deafblindness; and the organisations and individuals who assisted with the language translations.
Include Me: Braille Literacy for Children with Multiple Disability and Deafblindness
This second open source “Include Me” publication addresses braille and its importance in education and social inclusion for children with blindness, deafblindness and multiple disability. The publication’s origins lie with the World Braille Council, which in 2018 resolved to work with ICEVI and the World Blind Union to provide educational support, including braille access, for children with multiple disability in developing countries. Underpinning the World Braille Council’s resolution is the firm belief that all children can communicate and learn, and all children have the right to full inclusion in education and society.
Please note:
A braille font such as SimBraille is needed to correctly show the braille characters included in the Word version of the publication.
Dedication:
ICEVI dedicates this publication to Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal, former Executive Committee Member of ICEVI and Secretary General of World Blind Union. A braille user himself, A.K. was a strong advocate for the right to education and braille literacy for children with blindness, deafblindness and multiple disability.
