The candidates for President and Vice President, Alvaro Delgado and Valeria Ripollunveiled a series of proposals on Thursday aimed at ensuring the inclusion of people with disabilities. These measures highlight a renewed focus on inclusive education and the integration of state resources to ensure its effective implementation.
The presidential candidate, Álvaro Delgado, proposed as a central axis the creation of a Secretariat for Disability within the Presidency of the Republic. This body, with a budget close to 20 million dollarswill be responsible for coordinating and supervising government actions in the area of disability, providing an institutional framework to address this issue in a comprehensive manner.
In addition, Delgado presented the idea of establishing a Disability Observatory. This body will have the function of collecting and analyzing concrete and permanent data on public policies applied in the field of disability. In this way, a continuous and objective evaluation is sought that will allow for improving inclusion strategies in the country.
Inclusive education: From special schools to full integration
In the educational field, Delgado stressed the need for a structural transformation. He proposed the inclusion of children with disabilities in the general education system, leaving behind the model of special schools. This transition seeks to ensure that all children, regardless of their abilities, receive education in an integrated environment, an objective that will be paramount for his administration.
Delgado also proposed the creation of a specialized Call Center, designed to facilitate communication for people with hearing disabilities through video calls that include sign language. This initiative seeks to improve accessibility and service to this specific community, guaranteeing more inclusive and personalized attention.
Valeria Ripoll cried with emotion
Vice-Presidential candidate Valeria Ripoll excitedly shared her personal experience in the field of disability, motivated by her teenage son with autism spectrum disorder. Ripoll stressed that her interest in politics stems from her dedication to improving the living conditions of people with disabilities, seeking to ensure that everyone has access to better opportunities.
In her speech, Ripoll announced two key proposals. The first focuses on ensuring daily and ongoing education for all people with disabilities. According to Ripoll, many individuals with disabilities face time constraints in their education, proposing that inclusion should become an inherent right and not a discretionary decision of principals or teachers.
Teacher training and inclusion in the PN proposal
Ripoll’s second proposal involves structural changes in the training and education of teachers. He proposes the creation of the figure of the pedagogical assistant and the strengthening of autonomy facilitators, with the aim of promoting inclusive strategies in the classroom.
Ripoll also proposes that teacher training in inclusion be mandatory, establishing it as a State policy, in order to ensure that inclusion is not optional but an educational norm.
