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REACH research aims to gain a better understanding of the educational challenges faced by refugee children with disabilities (RCDs) throughout their migration journeys, particularly during and after the global pandemic. It is crucial to improve the education of RCDs, given the increasing awareness of the risks they face during migration and the growing global refugee crisis. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has further disrupted the education of this population. To comprehend the experiences of RCDs, we must recognize that they are influenced by various geographical and contextual factors, making it a complex issue that affects both local and global communities as they move through their unique migration paths.

To address this complexity, we develop a partnership approach that connects global and local entities, creating nodes of interaction that bring together resources, strategic thinking, and innovative solutions to understand the educational experiences and potential of RCDs. Our research examines the realities of RCDs and how their experiences can inform emerging educational practices related to the provision of and access to educational services. The success of this partnership is timely, given the profound sociocultural, political, and economic implications of providing quality education to RCDs for Canada and other countries worldwide. The goal of this project is to advance understanding of refugee children’s experiences with dis/abilities, as well as to identify any unmet needs and practices related to the provision of, and access to, educational services for these children.