EDUCATIONAL REPORT ON THE EDUCATION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED AS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AT THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTRE FOR THE BLIND, LUSAKA
Keywords:
library, cultural center, Blind and Access EducationAbstract
This manuscript gives out the report on the education of children with special educational needs at Zambia Library and Cultural Centre for the Blind, Lusaka. The report established the historical background, mission statement, goals and objectives, organizational structure, roles and functions, range of services, staffing and staff development, material production and distribution, relationship with special schools and units, funding, community and parental involvement, challenges, lesson learnt and best practices. The report includes the background, conclusion and references. The study used qualitative method and the descriptive research design. Then observation checklist and interview schedule were the instruments used for collecting data. Data was analyzed manually. The findings were that the Zambia National Library and Cultural Centre for the Blind and its services were not known by all educators and learners with visual impairment. It was also found that the library is doing a recommendable service which need to be supported or cannot be overemphasized. However, due to financial constraints not all needs are met. The recommendations were that the library should continue sourcing for funds and make its services known to all educators and learners with visual impairment.
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