This Inclusive Education Initiative (IEI) issues paper highlights the emerging social and educational needs, barriers, and issues experienced by children with disabilities. It presents recommended practices for educational and social inclusion and participation for children with disabilities. The paper uses the twin-track approach and the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to meet the immediate needs of children and for reopening and in the long term. This approach seeks to guarantee that education systems are sustainably benefitting all learners and children with disabilities. The paper recognizes that the pandemic has amplified the learning crisis but that the learning crisis extends beyond the technical solutions to bridge the digital divide - accessibility, ability, and affordability. The paper, therefore, seeks to make stakeholders aware of the challenges and suggests possible strategies to rebuild systems that are better and accessible to all learners.
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