Ethiopia‘S Implementation of the Principle of Reasonable Accommodation In Light of the Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: A Case Study on Addis Ababa University
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2021-10
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Addis Ababa Unversity
Abstract
Ethiopia is among the first countries to ratify the CRPD.1 However, although there are some
positive aspects, the CRPD is not being implemented adequately with regard to the right to
inclusive higher education in the Ethiopia. There are virtually no laws aimed at enforcing the
right of people with disabilities to inclusive higher education. Students with disabilities at Addis
Ababa University face so many challenges in their teaching learning process. In this regard,
student with visual impairment have limited access to choose their areas of study and without
availability of accessible educational materials, accommodated examinations, without
modification of academic requirements, and without sufficient assistive technology, to name a
few challenges. Moreover, Students with physical and hearing impairments also face challenges
because of lack of reasonable accommodation. Although there are some efforts, none of these
issues have been addressed by the concerned bodies adequately.