Taken as a whole, States’ obligations with regard to education include:

1. Obligation to respect:

   States must refrain from denying or limiting equal access to education.

   Example: The State may not adopt or maintain laws that discriminate against persons with disabilities in their access to education.

2. Obligation to protect:

   States must take all appropriate measures to ensure that third parties do not restrict the right to education of persons with disabilities.

   Example: The State must ensure that private universities do not discriminate against persons with disabilities by failing to accommodate persons with disabilities.

3. Obligation to fulfil:

   States must be proactive in their adoption and implementation of measures to give effect to the principles of equal access and non-discrimination in education.

   Example: The State may provide disability training to public school teachers to help them understand how to effectively accommodate students with disabilities.

   Example: The State may introduce affirmative action programs to enhance the participation of students with disabilities in education.

Schools benefit from inclusive education programs as well. The concept of inclusive education focuses on each individual child’s ability to learn rather than treating all children the same. Teachers are able to instruct each child in a more individualized way.

All children, with and without disabilities, benefit from a teaching style catered to their individual way of learning. Inclusive education also features different teaching techniques, such as drawing, singing, and participatory activities.

Studies suggest that young children retain more information when they are “involved” in learning rather than just receiving lectures. Inclusive education also allows teachers to become more dynamic in the classroom, and thus makes school more enjoyable for children and teachers, alike.