This article was first published in the New Vision on March 24, 2021 By Conan Businge A physical therapist from Northeastern University training a child on how to stand at Tunaweza Children Centre, Kiwatule, Kampala, recently. Statistics from the education ministry show that there are 172,864 children with special needs in primary schools, which is […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on December 21, 2022 By Moses Nampala Sixteen years ago, Paul Nanjala was born a normal child. Two years later, he had both his hands deformed. A member of his family reportedly dipped them in a pan of hot cooking oil during a domestic dispute. Nanjala’s […]
By Martin Kitubi The education ministry is set to increase fivefold government sponsorship slots allocated to learners with special needs to universities. The development was revealed by education ministry permanent secretary Ketty Lamaro during the Uganda National Dialogue on Special Needs Education held at Hotel Africana in Kampala on Wednesday. In her speech read by education ministry […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 26, 2022) By Melanie Nabukwasi and Mollan Joyce Oliver Nabirye, a 22-year-old visually impaired student at Kyambogo University, was thrown into panic when she learnt that her caretaker had been taken ill and could not take her to class. “It left a hole in […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 5, 2022) By Ivan Tsebeni and Jacquiline Nakandi Parents and caregivers of children with disabilities need special parenting skills to raise them. The skills, according to Jovita Ajuna, a children’s advocate, would enable the parents and caregivers develop appropriate communication methods to eliminate barriers […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on August 24, 2022) By Wilson Asiimwe Bishop Rwakaikara Primary School is one of the biggest and oldest primary schools in Kagadi district. Located in Kagadi town, it is the only school with a unit for special needs children in the district. When Francis Mugisa was […]
(This article was first published on January 12, 2023) By Douglas Mubiru SOROTI – Soroti district leaders have lauded Rose Academies, a charitable organization, for skilling youth and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The remarks were Tuesday (January 10, 2023) made as 126 organisation’s students at Gweri village, Gweri sub-county in Soroti district graduated and received certificates […]
By Juliet Kasirye Education experts have urged the Government to enact an inclusive education draft policy that allows children with moderate special needs to be enrolled in ordinary schools. Their argument is that if a child has a moderate special need, they needn’t study in specialized schools for learners with severe disabilities. Many schools in […]
By George Bita Ever since schools closed in March last year, twins Bright Tenywa and Herman Waiswa have never received any braille learning material as promised by the Government. The two deafblind pupils of Buckley High School in Iganga district went back home to Mafubira, Jinja district when the schools were closed following the outbreak […]
By Carol K. Adii October 25 was the World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke defines spina bifida as a congenital anomaly where the spinal column does not develop normally during the first weeks of pregnancy. This causes permanent damage to the spinal cord and nervous system, and […]