What are the impacts of approaches to increase the accessibility to education for people with a disability across developed and developing countries and what is known about the cost-effectiveness of different approaches?

摘要: What do we want to know? We map existing evidence that provides information about the impact of initiatives provide education for children with disabilities. also identify any studies an analysis cost-effectiveness initiatives. Who wants know and why? Potential users this study include policy makers who aim deepen strengthen their programmes funding. This presents a picture types exist, but identifies avenues further can be pursued according priorities various stakeholders. used by researchers working in field disabilities and/or evaluations, example assist practitioners determining interventions. Finally, it is hoped review may parents themselves. did find? A majority were carried out higher-income countries (mostly North America UK). Moreover, large proportion focused on intellectual autism. The nature was often based testing cognitive/metacognitive techniques aimed improve classroom outcomes (especially related reading skills). although some provided estimates expenditures, not cost-analyses compare approaches educating are implications? Firstly, geography programming dynamics extremely different high, middle- or low-income countries. Secondly, evident typology disability needs determined order define appropriate Thirdly, there need mechanisms evaluating interventions beyond achievement learning outcomes. discussions feed into considerations. question increase access more specific, example, cover key (inclusive education, special etc.) carry targeted in-depth analysis. How get these results? Ten databases keyword searched academic resources. Studies published between January 2000 2012 included. yielded body 2044 articles screened title abstract. After full-text screening, 100 retained keywording phase: 11 unavailable 89 profiled; consisted 14 reviews 75 studies. Our first screening grey literature identifying 19 potential websites doing word searches (3,900 documents identified). make recommendations how move forward screen diverse follow-up reviews.