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This article examines the role networking has played, at local and national levels, in facilitating communication between key actors involved in challenging the marginalisation of disabled people from education and from wider Bangladeshi society. Efforts to promote awareness of the importance of including disabled children in their local schools have gained ground at national level through a complex web of networking relationships, including government departments concerned with education and social welfare, disability-focused NGOs and mainstream development agencies and networks. The article explores the experience of blind people, (in their role as members of self-help groups linked to Community-Based Rehabilitation programmes in rural areas) in supporting disabled children to access their local school, and in ensuring their safety. Some evidence is provided for the role of networking in challenging marginalising policies, in accessing services (including financial benefits), and in resisting marginalisation. In considering this evidence, the authors debate the different forms and meanings of networking in societies which prioritise collectivity and interdependence, rather than individualism. (Contains 1 note.)

The January/February 2013 Inspiration Issue was exactly what I needed. The morning I sat down to read it, I had just written a New Year's entry on my blog that [...]

The article discusses the challenges faced by people with disabilities, which include physical or environmental barriers, communication barriers and policy barriers; it states that attitudinal barriers such as social stigma and negative cultural beliefs are the most disabling.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including tips for eye care workers, meaning of inclusion, participation and accessibility, and community-based rehabilitation and disabled persons.

The article discusses the participation in the 'nothing about us without us' movement for the disabled people which highlights their needs, and improves their skills and ability.