Inclusive early learning designed for systems change

Advancing disability-inclusive early learning through global partnerships.

Reach & Match® works with NGOs, governments and education leaders to strengthen inclusive early learning systems. Our evidence-informed program is used across early childhood, disability services, community-based learning, and humanitarian contexts—ensuring inclusion where it is most often missing.

Aligned with SDG 4: Quality Education, our work supports inclusive learning across classrooms, communities, and emergency settings.

Children gathered in a learning circle on Reach & Match mat pieces during an inclusive early learning session in a humanitarian setting
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Global objectives

Our objective is to strengthen inclusive early learning systems by building lasting local capacity among educators and community facilitators. We embed disability inclusion within Early Childhood Development and Education in Emergencies, where it is often overlooked, and scale practical solutions that function effectively across classrooms, communities and crisis contexts.

Theory of change

Tools + Training

Inclusive, multisensory tools paired with practical, evidence-informed training.

Educator confidence

Educators and facilitators feel equipped to integrate inclusion into everyday practice.

Inclusive practice

Children with and without disabilities learn and play together, strengthening literacy, development, and participation.

Systemic impact

Scalable, sustainable improvements that embed inclusion across education systems and contexts.

What makes Reach & Match effective

Evidence-informed

Aligned with research, national standards, and global education frameworks.

Inclusive by design

Accessible, multisensory learning for children with diverse abilities.

System-ready

Integrates into existing curricula, services, and delivery models.

Scalable across contexts

Effective from urban classrooms to rural and remote communities.

Crisis-responsive

Durable, portable, and independent of electricity or connectivity.

Trusted & endorsed

Used by ministries, public systems, and international agencies.

Our impact built for systems change

Inclusive early childhood development (ECCD)

Disability-inclusive education & early intervention (IE/EI)

Education in emergencies (EiE)

Rural, remote & low-resource communities

Educator and children in Papua New Guinea engaged in a Reach & Match inclusive learning circle in a rural early learning centre
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Papua New Guinea
Inclusive Education Strengthening
EiE Rural IE/EI
  • 400+ children with disabilities engaged across 9 inclusive centres in 5 provinces
  • Increased participation, structured learning routines and psychosocial stability
  • Inclusive routines sustained beyond the initial training phase
Three young children in the Philippines sitting together on a colourful Reach & Match sensory mat during post-conflict inclusive recovery
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Philippines
Post-Conflict Inclusive Recovery
EiE
  • 2,400+ conflict-affected children re-engaged across 20+ schools
  • 135+ local teachers trained, strengthening inclusive capacity
  • Inclusive routines stabilised learning in displacement settings
Three Pacific Island early childhood educators in Tuvalu trained under the national TAPQE Reach & Match program
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Tuvalu
Inclusive ECD through TAPQE
ECCD Rural
  • Inclusive centre teachers trained under national TAPQE program
  • Strengthened capacity in structured inclusive play-based pedagogy
  • Improved school readiness and participation across early childhood centres
A child with vision impairment in the United States exploring tactile shapes on a red Reach & Match mat during early intervention
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United States
Vision Impairment & Federal Quota
IE/EI ECCD
  • Accessible to learners with vision impairment through the Federal Quota program
  • Used in VI schools and early intervention programs
  • Increased inclusive participation in early childhood classrooms
A young child in a Hong Kong kindergarten engaging with Reach & Match alongside an educator in an inclusive classroom session
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Hong Kong
Inclusive Kindergarten Network
ECCD IE/EI
  • 6,000+ children engaged across 37 mainstream nursery schools
  • 120+ teachers trained, strengthening inclusive classroom capacity
  • Increased participation within daily routines, fewer separate adaptations
Specialist educators in Australia and Europe demonstrating Reach & Match inclusive learning during a vision services session
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Australia & Europe
Vision Services & Early Intervention
IE/EI ECCD
  • Adopted across specialist vision and early intervention services
  • Strengthened tactile readiness, regulation and early participation
  • Integrated within therapy, itinerant and classroom support models
Children in Thailand holding Reach & Match FUN FOR ALL discs in a rural community early childhood classroom
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Thailand
Rural & Tribal Community ECD
Rural ECCD IE/EI
  • 334 children reached across 10 rural learning locations
  • 319 children demonstrated measurable cognitive and language gains
  • 34 teachers strengthened inclusive instruction; 121 parents engaged
Educators and community workers in the Solomon Islands trained in Reach & Match inclusive multisensory learning
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Solomon Islands
Community-based Inclusive ECE
IE/EI ECCD Rural
  • Supported teachers in community and remote island environments
  • Integrated inclusive, multisensory play into early learning routines
  • Children with disabilities increased mainstream classroom participation
Specialist educators in Singapore receiving Reach & Match training across schools, early intervention services and libraries
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Singapore
Early Intervention, Preschools & Libraries
IE/EI ECCD
  • Pilot training delivered across 8 specialist schools and services
  • Shared inclusive multisensory practice and implementation experience
  • Organisations exploring application within their own settings
Reach & Match inclusive learning kit displayed in a library setting for community use
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Australia
Inclusive Public Library Programs
ECCD IE/EI
  • Delivered inclusive multisensory storytime and floor-based programs
  • Increased participation for children with diverse learning needs
  • Enabled sensory-friendly community learning experiences

Our global reach

World map showing the 10+ countries where Reach & Match is implemented across early childhood, disability and humanitarian settings
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Partner with us to strengthen inclusive learning

Reach & Match supports system-level inclusion through policy alignment and local capacity building.