The Global Partnership for Education estimates that in low and lower-middle income countries, 90% of children with disabilities do not go to school (Right to Education Initiative,2018). This project set to improve the accessibility for people with disabilities in the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat (FMP-Rabat) in collaboration with our sponsor Dr. Azeddine Ibrahimi. We conducted building assessments using ADA Standards, interviews with professionals, and focus groups to identify and prioritize needs that would improve handicap accessibility. We found that the infrastructure and lack of sensibilization at the school made it difficult for students with disabilities to attend. We recommended improvements in areas such as navigation, space accessibility, and services.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Abusamra, Olivia
• Christopher, Hartford
• Como, Marina

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030320-085940

Keyword

• Humanistic Studies of Technology

Advisor

• Roberts, Laura
• El Hamzaoui, Mohammed

Year

• 2020

Center

• Rabat, Morocco Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Azeddine Ibrahimi

Date created

• 2020-03-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright