An Assessment of the Realization of the Right to Preschool Education for Children with Visual and Hearing Impairment Inaddis Ababa Ethiopia
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2017-02-10
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The principal objective of this research is to assess the realization of preschool education for visual and hearing impairment children in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. This research used qualitative research methodology. This research substantially relays on primary data which was collected through interviews conducted with specialist of education and leaders of organizations for and of persons with disability, teachers and owners of preschool institutions. The views of key informants from the implementers of the laws and policies of the country in the educational sector is secured through interview.
The right to education has got recognition in the international human right instruments. In these human right instruments compulsory education starts from grade one to eight. Thus the right to preschool education does not gate a clear recognition in almost all human right instruments which Ethiopia ratified. Besides to this the constitution and subsidiary laws of Ethiopia does not give a clear guaranty for preschool education. Thus as the research disclosed preschool education is not available, accessible, acceptable and adaptable for visual and hearing impairment children as their non-disabled peers. Thus the researcher argues preschool education must be realized for visual and hearing impairment children without any discrimination based on their disability. And the policy of inclusive education must accommodate the needs of the visual and hearing impairment children in the ground based on their individual needs.