Access To Educational And Vocational Services By Persons With Combined Sensory Impairment In Uganda: Rethinking Efforts And Challenges
V. Locoro, Kyambogo University, Uganda.
victorlocoro@yahoo.com
Access to quality and needs-based education and vocational services for young people with combined visual and hearing impairment continues to be a serious issue in Uganda despite the “Education For All Visually Impaired Children” campaign. This paper highlights the efforts so far made by stakeholders in Uganda to make access to quality education and training for such individuals a reality in the country. It also highlights the challenges that continue to be faced and proposes mitigating measures. It further draws on the experience of some service providers whose initiatives brought to light the need for adapted educational services for this group of people in the country.
