6th Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda

The Potential Impact of Policy Frameworks on the Future Educational Prospects of Learners with Visual Impairment in Rwanda.

Dr. P. Suubi, University of Rwanda College of Education, Rwanda.

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Rwanda now officially offers nine years of free basic education to all children, and the plan is to extend this to twelve years. This has led to an increase in the numbers of children with disabilities, including visual impairment, attending school. This paper explores the opportunities and challenges presented by the two policies in the context of providing quality education for learners with visual impairment. The author draws on his experience working in the SNE sub-sector to analyse the future prospects for children with visual impairment based on the policies mentioned above. This paper argues that the current policy situation in Rwanda provides promising opportunities for the education of visually impaired children.

An Overview Of The Educational Low Vision Intervention In The Kenyan Education Sector

E. K. Laggat / R. Rukwaro, Kenya Institute of Special Education, Kenya.

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Learners with low vision in Kenya are entitled to a comprehensive educational program in line with various government Policies and legal frame work. In light of these policy blueprints, a comprehensive education programme should include services from an interdisciplinary team consisting of ophthalmic/optometrist care providers, low vision therapist, special education teachers for learners with visual impairment and other related professionals. However a global survey published in 2011 showed that only a very small proportion of people with low vision have access to low vision services. This paper outlines the structure of educational low vision intervention service delivery as practiced in Kenya.