Special Education Research Papers/Topics

Parents' and Teaching' Perception of Education of Children with Visual Impairment in The Main Stream. A Case Study of Kemera Zone, Kemera Division Marga District, Nyanza Province of Kenya

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Barriers That Hinder Inclusive Education of Mentally Challenged Children in Kirie Zone, Siakago Division Mbeere North District

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vABSTRACT viiiCHAPTER ONE I1.1. Introduction1.2. Statementofthe problem 31.3. Objectives 31.4 Significance of the study 4CHAPTER TWO 6REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 62.0 Introduction 62.1 Kenya’s Education System 62.2 Problems faced by children with mental challenge in accessing education.92.2.1 Poverty 92.2.2 Attitudes 92.2.3 School infrastructure 102.2.4 Lack of Trained Special Needs Educational Teachers...

Academic Performance and Epileptic Learners in Kit-Mikay Zone Kisumu West District Kenya

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Children with Mental Retardation and Their Academic Performance

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Academic Performance of Learners with Hearing Impairments in Inclusive Primary School Kasarani Division Nairobi-Kenya

TABLES OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLES OF CONTENTSLIST OF TABLESABSTRACTCHAPTERONE iINTRODUCTION i1.1 Background Information 11.2 Statement of the Study 21 .3 The Purpose of the Study 21.4 Objectives of the Study 21 .5 Research question 31.6 Significance of the Study 31.7Scope 41 .8 Definition of Terms 4CHAPTER TWO 5LITERATURE REVIEW 52.1 Introduction 52.2 Definition of Hearing Impairment 52.2.1 Conductive Hearing Impairment 62.2.2 Sensory Neural Impairment 62...

Challenges Faced by Teacher So Mentally Challenged Learners in Mombasa District, Coast Province, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle PageDeclarationDedicationAcknowledgementTable of ContentsReferencesList of TablesList of FiguresAbstractCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION1.0 Overview1.1 Background Information1.2 Statement of the problem1.3 Purpose of the Study1.4 Objectives of the Study1.5 Research Questions1.6 Significance of the Study1.7 Limitations and delimitations1. 7 .1 Limitations1. 7 .2 Delimitations1.8 Definition of termsAcronymsivPage11iiiiv-vVIviiviiiIX13333455567CHAPTER TWO: LITERETURE REVIEW2.0 In...

Factors Affecting Enrollment of Mentally Challenged Learners in an Inclusive Setting of Kakuzi Zone Thika District Central Province Kenya.

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Challenges Facing Learners with Physical Impairment in Inclusive Setting Kapenguria Zone, Kapenguria Division West Pokot District

ABSTRACT The research topic is about challenges facing learners with physical impairment m academic performance in Kapenguria Zone, Kapenguria division west Pokot district. The purpose of the study was to determine the challenges faced by physically impaired learners in primary schools in Kapenguria Zone, Kapenguria division, west Pokot district. The research questions focused on attitude of both teachers and parents, environment of the schools, educational resources and challenges faced by p...

Difficulties Encountered by Teachers of Learners with Low Vision in Regular Primary Schools in Kasarani Division Nairobi

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Challenges Facing Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties in The Performance of English In Kapsoya I Ne Eldoret Municipality.

ABST~CT The study aims at finding out the challenges facing learners with specific learning difficulties in the performance of English in Kapsoya zone. The research study was necessarily paramount due to the poor performance in the K.C.PE examination for the last three years in English. The researcher has therefore dwelled on finding out the causes of the problem and there after suggesting recommendations to solve these problems. The data was collected using questionnaires which were distribu...

TEACHER'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS INCLUSION OF THE HEARING IMPAIRED INTO MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT Provision of special needs education is a great milestone in addressing the challenges found in learners with special needs. This research has been initiated to investigate how attitudes of regular primary school teachers have helped in inclusion of learners with hearing impaim1ent in a regular primary school. The investigation was centered in finding out attitudes towards people with hearing impairment, Salamanca statement and framework for the action and intervention of the hearing...

MENTAL RETARDNESS AND CHALLENGES OF LEARNERS IN SCHOOLS A CASE STUDY OF KORMOR PRIMARY SCHOOL, KENYA

ABSTRACT The intellectually challenged learners have been met with many difficulties and obstacles in life in the societies they live in. examples of these problems are discrimination, rejection, neglect, child maltreatment, use of derogatory language and negative attitude towards them. Some of their parents see them as a burden and a sign of bad omen to the family. They are regarded worthless and cannot be benefited from. In some societies they are misused of uncivilized traditional practice...

CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED IN AGUTHI ZONE, NYERI DISTRICT KENYA

ABSTRACTThis study examined the role of culture beliefs and practices towardsthe education of mentally retarded children in Nyeri District, Kenya.0The objectives of the study were identify and analyze the attitudes ofthe community to the mentally retarded people in Aguthi Zone; and toanalyze the community Tolerance and acceptance of the mentallydisabled persons in Aguthi zone.Qualitative and quantitative designs were employed where convenientsampling was applied to select the five primary sch...

THE FATE OF PUPILS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES IN SELECTED INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS OF UPLANDS ZONE, LARI DISTRICT IN KENYA

ABSTRACTThis study was conducted in Uplands zone zn Lari district of kenya toexamine the academic challenges faced by pupils with emotional andbehavioral disorders. The study sought to understand why some childrendevelop the emotional and behavioral disorders. The study looked into thefamily, the school and cultural background of these children. Qualitativeand quantitative methods were used. The study utilized teachers asrespondents, fifty of them were sampled from ten primary schools,randoml...

MENTAL RETARDATION AND PUPILS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THE CASE STUDY OF MUVUTIZONE,MACHAKOS DISTRICT, KENYA

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