These children are more likely to be living in poverty. They are four times more likely to experience physical violence or sexual assault, and twice as likely to never attend school.

They are being forgotten, hidden and left behind.

The Need to Support & Advocate

Children with disabilities are four times more likely to experience physical violence, and three times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

Many children with disabilities also continue to spend much or all of their lives in institutions, away from their families, or face difficulties in accessing basic services or justice systems.

The Need to Educate

Children with disabilities are twice as likely to never attend school. Of those lucky enough to start, most drop out after a few months due to feelings of exclusion or stigma.

This exclusion and invisibility make them uniquely vulnerable, with a lack of basic education leading to potential financial deprivation.

While there has been substantial progress in access to education over recent decades, children with disabilities have continued to fall through the net and are being left behind.