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Yasmin Atwal wearing a dark business dress, conference badge, and shoulder bag stands in a modern building corridor lined with large, colorful pillars representing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The numbered displays for goals such as No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, and others extend into the distance along a windowed hallway. She faces the camera with her hands clasped in front of her, while natural light fills the space through floor-to-ceiling windows.
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From Personal Experience To National Action: Disability Inclusion in Schools Cannot Wait
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From Personal Experience To National Action: Disability Inclusion in Schools Cannot Wait

Disability rights advocate Yasmin Atwal has created a National School Disability Inclusion Toolkit designed to help schools implement accessibility practices.

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