Inclusive Education for Special Needs Kids
Transcriber: John Ayman
Reviewer: Maurício Kakuei Tanaka
Findings indicate that up to 75%
of the hearing-impaired children
in Nigeria
were not born deaf,
but different health issues,
like poverty and ignorance,
contribute to childhood deafness.
By Assoni and Emma Assoni,
in 2018.
In Nigeria, about 8.5 million
are suffering from hearing impairments.
By professor Julius Ademocuya,
in 2020.
I was not born deaf,
but lost my hearing ability
before I could speak.
My journey in school was not easy.
I started school at age two
and finished my primary education
at age 12
in a mainstream school
that is not all-inclusive.
And then …
I found Banks private school
that’s accommodated
special-needs children.
With the help of my parents and my school,
I developed my love for mathematics.
The teacher, my classmates, and family
supported me by learning sign language
in order to communicate with me.
I want to appeal to the government
to support special-needs children
because they all need to be encouraged
to achieve their goals.
I also want to appeal to families
with special-needs children
to support them with love,
understanding and patience.
An all-inclusive education
will give the child the support they need.
It also creates high expectations
from all.
Thank you.