Panel Chair: Angela Affran, Coordinator For Africa, Perkins International, Ghana.
Where are they?
F. Haga, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya.
Fredhaga2013@gmail.com
Even though Kenya has more than 200 Education Assessment and Resource Centres across the country, the effective identification and quality assessment of children with multiple disabilities including visual impairment (MDVI) for educational intervention and services remains a debatable issue. Of the estimated 190,000 children with visual impairment in the age range 0-14, less than 1,000 have been identified as MDVI, a number regarded as rather low. The paper reflects on identification and assessment practices in Kenya and other African countries, in regard to learners with MDVI. It compares this with evaluation and assessment services in Massachusetts, United States. The presentation highlights the limitations of the assessment process in Kenya and recommends measures observed that could be adopted to address the shortcomings to ensure that children with MDVIs, alongside those with other disabilities are being identified and assessed for services.
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