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This paper presents the findings of the research carried out by National Council for Disability (NCD) in 2011 on the state of access to education by children with disabilities in general and children with visual impairment in particular. It includes abstracts from Uganda Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Education and Sports. The paper shares the findings of the state of access to education by visually impaired persons in Uganda. Using examples, the paper further highlights the factors affecting the education of children with visual impairment in Uganda, and concludes with recommendations for minimizing the factors affecting the education children with visual impairment.
