Shonaquip Social Enterprise is excited to be CHAI’s (Clinton Health Access Initiative) technical implementation partner in a 3 year #BuildAWorldOfPlay challenge funded by the LEGO Foundation.
This project will work towards strengthening government policy for early identification, screening for disability and provision of assistive technology to children.
We will be incorporating the SSE model of addressing barriers to inclusion from an ecosystem perspective where we believe that true inclusion for children living with disabilities is only possible with such policy change, access to the necessary assistive technology, opportunities to learn through inclusive play and parent support.
We can’t wait to see what the future holds!
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Why is policy change considered important for achieving true inclusion according to Shonaquip’s approach?
Good morning, Policy change is an important step in the Social Justice process, ensuring that inclusion is not a ‘nice to have’ or done from the point of pity or charity, it should be integrated into systems and processes so that People with Disabilities and their families can consistently access services needed and have a means to advocate should it not be in place. Policy holds people and systems accountable and allows for inclusion to be part of planning, budgeting and implementation of services to all persons, including people with disabilities. If we only intervene at the level of individual behaviour – where communities change perceptions around disability and inclusion, but not intervene at an institution or systems level, the change may not be sustained – as local leadership changes so could the perception on inclusion – policy change allows for change to be more sustainable and secure.