Educational and Psychosocial Challenges of Students with Visual Impairments: the Case of Grade 5-8 Students at Sebeta Special School for the Blind
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2020
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AAU
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This study is conducted at Oromia region Sebeta special zone around Addis Ababa the
capital city of Ethiopia at sebeta special school for the blind. The purpose of this study
was to identify the educational and psychosocial challenges of students with visual
impairment at Sebeta Special School for the Blind.The research approach employed both
qualitative and quantitative methods. In the research out of 131 total students, 37 (15
male and 22 female) students participated. Out of 32 total teachers, 5 male and 6 female
altogether 11teachers and two school principals participated. The techniques of selecting
sample were purposive for students and simple random for teachers. The sources of data
were students with visual impairments, teachers, school principals and students profile
through observation, interviews and focus group discussion. The major findings of the
study were, psychological challenge of students with visual impairment, social
acceptance, lack of special needs education teachers, the scarcity of resources, inability of
using assistive technology and lack of quality education. For these challenges; generating
students in inclusive school,improve teaching methodology, having individual education
program,employing the special needs education teachers and using music strategies to teach
students with visual impairments are listed as recommendation
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The research approach employed both qualitative and quantitative methods