It revisits the centrality of language in Deaf students' education and reports on progressive policy changes in the areas of language, education and disability in South Africa. The article surveys classroom discourse and literacy practices in a mainstream FET classroom, focusing particularly on ...
The challenges of realising inclusive education in South Africa. In South Africa, up to 70% of children of school-going age with disabilities are out of school. Of those who do attend, most are still in separate, "specia... Donohue,Dana,Bornman,... - 《South African Journal of Educatio...
The important role of parents in efforts to promote accessible education for all children cannot be overemphasized. However, the current literature has mainly focused on parental perceptions of the implementation of inclusive education without extending the discussion to the effectiveness of inclusive practi...
Similarly, the national education policies prepare a roadmap for what these children would receive under “the free and compulsory education.” Research suggests that policies are always context-specific; hence, it must be prepared in accordance with the needs of the citizens with a maximum ...
(2013) who have documented employment status, education and income levels as factors explaining the low financial inclusion of women in sub-Saharan Africa; factors that are broadly confirmed by Mndolwa and Alhassan (2020) for Tanzania. This study is very different because it engages the financial...
The research question was: to what extent are children with visual impairments in selected sub-Saharan Africa contexts able to access inclusive education as conceptualised in General Comment 4 on Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? 3.1. The panoramic perspective...
Additionally, the highest prevalence of disability in the country has been reported among those with lower income, particularly those who had no schooling (10%) compared to those who had postsecondary education (3%) [41]. Black Africans in South Africa, who generally reside in under-resourced ...
in mainstream classes for support (Ginja & Chen,2021). In South Africa, inclusive education is viewed holistically by supporting all children with barriers to learning, such as poverty, disability, racial discrimination, and sexual orientation, together in mainstream classes (Murungi,2015). Some ...
Abstract Inclusive education in schools is an important topic in Germany. While there is much public attention and discourse, empirical research on inclusive education is present but needs further development. This article gives a brief overview on the recent development and status of inclusive educatio...
Deaf learners in the Global South struggle to access equitable education, in particular, there are few instances where they can be facilitated in inclusive classrooms. The challenges include a lack of teachers that can sign proficiently, the unavailability of interpreters and few teachers trained in ...