Fewer than 3% of kids with disabilities can read. Josh Josa, inclusive education specialist at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and a finalist for a Service to America Medal, has helped improve access to education for millions of students with disabilities in nearly 50 countries.
- Josa, a third-generation deaf person, said there are inequities in deaf education around the world, which is one reason he has spent his career helping kids with disabilities.
- His work in Morocco led to the government there recognizing the importance of educating children with disabilities and setting up an office and policies for inclusive education.
- Investing in education systems abroad supports the development of free, democratic societies, which benefits Americans, said Josa.
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Josa, a third-generation deaf person, said there are inequities in deaf education around the world, which is one reason he has spent his career helping kids with disabilities (Photo from Adobe Stock)
Fewer than 3% of kids with disabilities can read. (Photo from Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam)/Makara Ouch via USAID)
