The Fate of Special Needs Children in the Midst of Inclusive Education Policy in Abuja, Nigeria DOI

Dominion Iwe Agunowei,

Celestin Mayombe

Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 264 - 286

Published: May 20, 2024

The focus of this study was to ascertain the extent which children with special needs have been fully integrated into inclusive education policy in Abuja, Nigeria vis-a-vis SDG goal 4. built on a blend social work theories. methodology adopted for integrative literature review. Literature review revealed that has not implemented Nigeria. Therefore, it is no exaggeration say faced learning impediments are at receiving end midst Recommendations made Federal Capital Territory Education Authority, Government increase funding programme, train teachers amongst others improve and ameliorate plight challenges.

Language: Английский

What Is Known about Assistive Technologies in Distance and Digital Education for Learners with Disabilities? DOI Creative Commons
Jaime Sánchez, José Reyes-Rojas, Jhon Alé-Silva

et al.

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 595 - 595

Published: May 30, 2024

Distance education and the development of assistive technologies represent a possibility balancing access participation people with special educational needs in learning experiences society. This study is aimed at finding out what known about distance mediated by technology based on an analysis characteristics scientific production. Through review literature, sample content analyzed, culminating trends that point towards autonomy independence this people, need for accommodation accompaniment scenario permanent technological change, initial training continuing inclusive teachers, as well collegiate between professionals, community, family design courses needs. The results reveal limited productivity all levels, greater use to assist visual hearing disabilities. emphasize autonomy, Universal Design Learning, challenges adaptation. Findings are discussed synthesized purpose informing policy makers, researchers, school communities.

Language: Английский

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5

COVID-19 and the education of disabled children in Cyprus: a litmus test of the sovereignty of ableism in careless times. Parents’ experience DOI Creative Commons
Maria Tsakiri, Katerina Mavrou, Simoni Symeonidou

et al.

European Journal of Special Needs Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

This paper examines the impact of ableism on education policies during COVID-19 pandemic, focusing parental experiences in Cyprus. Through qualitative analysis semi-structured interview data, four themes emerge: fragile rights, a education, unruly bodies at/as risk, and parents' advocacy. Findings highlight pervasive influence emergency policy measures, resulting non-inclusive measures that neglected disabled children's needs. Parents describe how lockdown deprived children accommodations exacerbated educational inequalities. They explain decisions reflected lack belief inclusive reinforced regressive practices. Disabled were stigmatised as both vulnerable contaminatory, leading to discriminatory policies. Parents' advocacy efforts challenged ableist emphasised importance education. study underscores necessity forming coalitions combat safeguard rights within communities post-pandemic era.

Language: Английский

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The Fate of Special Needs Children in the Midst of Inclusive Education Policy in Abuja, Nigeria DOI

Dominion Iwe Agunowei,

Celestin Mayombe

Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 264 - 286

Published: May 20, 2024

The focus of this study was to ascertain the extent which children with special needs have been fully integrated into inclusive education policy in Abuja, Nigeria vis-a-vis SDG goal 4. built on a blend social work theories. methodology adopted for integrative literature review. Literature review revealed that has not implemented Nigeria. Therefore, it is no exaggeration say faced learning impediments are at receiving end midst Recommendations made Federal Capital Territory Education Authority, Government increase funding programme, train teachers amongst others improve and ameliorate plight challenges.

Language: Английский

Citations

1