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HENDERSON Ngwira Post 1

• 3 March 2021, 2:45 PM

Activity 3.8 Supporting learners with specific learning challenges

A learner I know with specific disability was a girl (name withheld). This girl was born with a good vision. Unfortunately, one day she was in her parents' shop selling items when thugs approached her  and deliberately poured acid water in her eyes so they could steal from her. The eyes were slightly damaged but is able to see with some challenges.

I noticed the girl had visual impairment from my colleagues working together at the institution (teacher training college). In the classroom, I used to put this girl in front. I also assigned a student (peer) to assist her with dictating notes. When am talking I used face her so that she could see movement of my lips. I used large words when writing on the chalkboard.

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FLORENCE KISIRKOI Post 2 in reply to 1

• 3 March 2021, 8:29 PM

It was very good of you Ngwiri to have helped the student with special needs. We really need to help them. However there are others with other types of challenges such as psychological which they themselves may not know but they remain in class but they are excluded. Perhaps disturbance from stressful experiences.  What could we do to identify them, sort out their issues and include them in class, case by case.

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Cathrine Anyango Osaso Post 3 in reply to 2

• 10 March 2021, 5:47 AM

I agree with you Florence about psychological challenges that children have and that its very difficult to note, however this should not be difficult if the is keen and very aware of his or her student.

The behavior of the student is the first sign that a child is going through something. You find that a child who was very extroverted starts becoming introverted and vise versa.

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Cathrine Anyango Osaso Post 4 in reply to 1

• 10 March 2021, 5:58 AM

Activity 3.8 Supporting learners with specific learning challenges.

Hearing Impairment.

This is a student with hearing difficulty and  in such scenario, a teacher is expected to ensure that the child hearing aid which is inserted in the ear is well put if the student is using one.

The teacher can also put the child in front of the class so that the student does not strain to hear what the teacher is teaching.

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Kavita Gunness-Sugrim Post 5 in reply to 1

• 30 April 2021, 1:13 AM

Thanks for your contribution.