ABSTRACT The study examined the implementation of IEP for effective teaching of learners with CP in two Special Primary Schools in Kisumu County Kenya. The study was guided by descriptive survey design. Multistage sampling was used which involved: Purposive Sampling to select sub-counties, schools, classes and head teachers. To select teachers and learners, stratified and simple random sampling was used. Sample size was 2 head teachers, 16 teachers teaching learners with CP, and 40 learners w...
ABSTRACT This study looked at inclusive education for children with autism at City Primary School in Nairobi Province, Kenya. The school was purposively sampled because it is the first school to practice inclusive education for children with autism in Kenya. Inclusive Education is the process of educating children with disability with those without disability in ordinary regular schools by catering for needs of all children irrespective of their ability or disability through appropriate curri...
ABSTRACT This study sought to identify challenges in school situations and their influences on poor performance in Chemistry by students with blindness at Rwamagana School for the Blind in Eastern province of Rwanda. The study addressed the following objectives: The extent to which the state of laboratories in the school contribute to poor performance of students with blindness in Chemistry, to establish whether available teaching and learning resources assist the performance of learners with...
ABSTRACT Educational Assessment Resource Centers (EARC) are set to cater for persons with disabilities. EARCs have vast functions and thus there are a lot challenges facing the centres. Such include lack of qualified personnel who can conduct an assessment of all categories of disabilities, lack of valid assessments due to poor tools, lack of clear assessment procedures, weak policies and legislation as well as lack of parental consents. The purpose of the study was to analyze the functions a...
ABSTRACT Speech training of learners who are hard of hearing in Kenya has been lacking necessary attention since 1980s. Education of learners with hearing impairment including learners who are hard-of-hearing has been skewed towards manual communication. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an Automated Speech Training System in enhancing speech among learners who are hard of hearing in selected schools in Nairobi City County. Objectives of the study were to: esta...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the strategies used by teachers in adapting physical education to learners with physical disabilities. The study was guided by Sherrill’s Adaptation Theory (1995) which emphasizes the interaction between the teacher, the learner and the environment. The theory is relevant in that it describes, explains and predicts strategies for change in psychomotor behavior which is the basis of adapted physical education. A descriptive survey design was used for ...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at carrying out a survey to analyse the factors affecting implementation of inclusive education in regular secondary schools in Kilifi County, Kenya. It was prompted by a previous programme under MoE which trained teachers from selected schools across the country. These teachers were trained to equip them with skills and knowledge to facilitate inclusive education in their schools. However a general survey has shown that inclusive education has not taken off in ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to determine cultural and environmental factors that affect transition rates of learners with physical disabilities from primary to secondary schools in Nyahururu Sub-County of Laikipia County, Kenya. A descriptive survey research design was used to the determine influence of environmental barriers, cultural factors, and teacher professional qualification on transition of these learners from primary to secondary schools. Also studied are school interventions to coun...
The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of disability mainstreaming policies in public universities in Kenya. The specific objectives of this study were to; Find out the stake holder's perception on disability mainstreaming policies in Public Universities in Kenya, Establish the extent to which the disability mainstreaming policies in public universities in Kenya are being implemented, Assess the impact of the existing disability mainstreaming policies in public univer...
Education for All (EFA) remains a major concern to all stakeholders in the field of education worldwide and Kenya in particular. This requires that the learning needs of all pupils be met. However, academic performance in national examination like KCPE continues to negatively affect the quality of education for learners with hearing impairments. Inspite of scholarly attempts to address the cause of this problem having been carried out, the possibility of good KCPE performance of learners...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of job satisfaction among teachers of learners with special educational needs in integrated public primary schools in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design. Purposive sampling technique was used. A sample of 33 teachers, 11 male and 22 female, participated in the study. The main instrument used in the study was a questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed by the use of Statistical Pack...
Learners with intellectual disabilities are found everywhere throughout the world. This group of learners needs to acquire some activities of adaptive skills. The proposed study sought to explore influence of teachers‟ factors on acquisition of adaptive skills among children with intellectual disabilities in special units in Muranga County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: To assess the influence of teacher related factors, to determine the influence of curricul...
ABSTRACT The study investigated pedagogical challenges faced by teachers of Mathematics to learners with visual impairment. The objectives of the study were, to determine teacher’s qualification and specialization in teaching Mathematics to learners with visual impairment, establish adequacy of teaching resources that would assist learners with VI in Mathematics, identify methods used by teachers to instruct learners with visual impairment in Mathematics, to cite challenges faced by teacher...
The purpose of this study was to analyze predictors of participation in learning among learners with cerebral palsy in special and regular schools in Thika Municipallity, Kiambu county,Kenya.objectives of study were factors within the school that predict participation of learners with CP, opinion of teachers towards children with CP in a classroom and identify challenges faced by learners with CP in relation to participation in learning. The study was based on social learning theory wich...
ABSTRACT This was a descriptive study which sought to evaluate the development and implementation of individualised educational programme by teachers of learners with intellectual disabilities in special schools and units in Kisumu and Nairobi counties, Kenya. To achieve this, the study was guided by the following objectives: to explore the criteria followed by teachers in developing and implementing Individualized Education Programme (IEP) for learners with intellectual disabilities, to esta...