This Bell Helps Schools Integrate Disabled Students
Katherine Pendrill — October 16, 2015 — Social Good
The Belgian non-profit 'CAP48' recently designed a new type of bell that helps schools integrate disabled students. Although schools have become more accessible than in the past, disabled students still face a number of challenges that prevent them from joining their peers in everyday activities. This unique initiative calls attention to the fact that schools in Belgium and France need to do more to integrate disabled students.
To increase awareness about accessibility issues, CAP48 designed a school bell that delivers messages from disabled students. Instead of projecting the sound of a traditional school bell, the unique device plays personal messages from handicapped children. The messages are designed to play at specific times, such as lunch and the end of the day. The messages describe how the students wish they cold join in the various classroom activities, but are unable to because the environment is not accessible.
The initiative has already caught the attention of the Belgian Minister of Education Joëlle Milquet, who vowed to make accessibility a top priority.
To increase awareness about accessibility issues, CAP48 designed a school bell that delivers messages from disabled students. Instead of projecting the sound of a traditional school bell, the unique device plays personal messages from handicapped children. The messages are designed to play at specific times, such as lunch and the end of the day. The messages describe how the students wish they cold join in the various classroom activities, but are unable to because the environment is not accessible.
The initiative has already caught the attention of the Belgian Minister of Education Joëlle Milquet, who vowed to make accessibility a top priority.
Trend Themes
1. Accessible School Environments - Creating inclusive environments for disabled students in schools through innovative solutions like personalized messages from handicapped children instead of traditional school bells.
2. Increasing Awareness About Accessibility - Using unique initiatives like delivering messages from disabled students through school bells to highlight the need for greater integration of disabled students in schools.
3. Government Support for Accessibility - Gaining support and commitment from policymakers, such as the Belgian Minister of Education Joëlle Milquet, to prioritize accessibility in schools.
Industry Implications
1. Education - Implementing innovative solutions and raising awareness about accessibility in schools for the benefit of disabled students.
2. Non-profit Organizations - Developing and championing initiatives like the school bell designed by CAP48 to increase awareness and advocate for improved accessibility in schools.
3. Assistive Technology - Creating innovative assistive technologies, like the personalized messaging school bell, to promote inclusivity and create a more accessible learning environment for disabled students.
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