General Comment on Accessibility
In 2014, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued General Comment No. 2 on Accessibility.
The document is only 14 pages long, please read it in its entirety.
An inofficial translation into Japanese can be found here.
Relationship with other articles of the Convention
Without accessible transport to schools, accessible school buildings and accessible information and communication, persons with disabilities will not have the opportunity to exercise their right to education (art. 24 of the Convention).
Therefore, schools must be accessible, as clearly stated in article 9, paragraph 1 (a) of the Convention.
However, it is the whole process of inclusive education that must be accessible: not only school buildings but also all information and communication in schools, support services and reasonable accommodations, including environmental or FM support systems. To promote accessibility, the acquisition of sign languages, Braille, alternative scripts and augmentative and alternative modes, means and formats of communication and mobility skills, as well as curriculum content, must be promoted and delivered in education (art. 24, paragraph 3 (a)), with special attention to appropriate languages and modes and means of communication used by students who are blind, deaf or deafblind. Teaching modes and methods must be accessible and must take place in accessible environments. All environments for students with disabilities must be designed to promote inclusion and ensure their equality throughout the education process. The full implementation of article 24 of the Convention must be considered in conjunction with other core human rights instruments, as well as the provisions of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Convention against Discrimination in Education.