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Wednesday 9 August 2023

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WELCOME TO KENYA SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS

According to the National Survey on Children with Disabilities and Special Needs in Education, conducted between 2016 and 2017, shows that 11 per cent of all learners in Kenya have one or another form of disability. The most common disabilities among learners are as follows;

Visual Impairment (3.1 per cent)

Physical Disability (3 per cent)

Intellectual Disability (2.5 per cent)

Hearing Impairment (1.2 per cent)

Speech and Language (0.9 per cent)

Deafblind (0.2 per cent).

The Special Needs Schools in Kenya are still ill-equipped to support learners with disabilities and special needs, a joint report by the Kenya Institute of Special Education (Kise) and the Ministry of Education has revealed.

While a significant number of these children are enrolled in schools, the rate of school dropout remains high due to lack of support services in most learning institutions.

The report points out at glaring inadequacies in teachers trained to handle special needs education in assessment centres and schools in Kenya.

Majority of head teachers in primary integrated schools and special units do not have any training in special needs education.

According to the report, the country lacks a policy framework to guide the implementation of inclusive education, while capitation for children with disabilities is not disaggregated according to type and severity of disabilities.

Additionally, the curriculum used in schools does not meet needs of children with disabilities and special needs in education.

County governments, the report further indicates, do not support Educational Assessment Resource Service centres, with only three institutions (6 per cent) reporting having received support in terms of personnel, office space and equipment from their counties.

Understaffing, inadequate material, lack of appropriate tools and inadequate funding are some of the main challenges that most education assessment resource service centres face.

Advocacy, sensitisation and mobilisation of education for children with disabilities at the grassroots is also poor. Parents and guardians, according to the report, are not actively involved in education of their children with disabilities.

The objective is bringing together Special Needs Education Community for purpose of networking and mutual support. All SNE student-teachers, teachers, parents, special needs institutions, disability organizations, sub-sector service providers and well-wishers are welcome home.

We reach out to education sector players, NGOS, private and cooperate organizations for collaboration and partnership in our special education support programs..

Our services include;

1. Students and teacher placement to special institutions

a) Teacher-School Placement

b) Student-School placement

c) School vacancy-fillup

2. Schools marketing support, building awareness and advertising

b) Teacher Career Development workshops

c) Special Schools Contests

d) Sourcing students' and institution sponsors

e) Schools Educational Trips

3. Special institutions service and event management;

4. Joint Schools Exhibitions

5.. Joint University and College Students Career Fairs

6. Advocacy, sensitisation and mobilisation of education for children with disabilities

Kenya Special Needs Education Parents and Practitioners

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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