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A review of good practice in ICT and special educational needs for Africa
Inclusive Technologies
October 2003, Leslie Casely-Hayford and Paul Lynch, Imfundo
The aim of this study is to investigate how good practice and experiences from global use of Assistive Technology (AT) can be shared with African governments and people working in the sector. The study focuses on the use of ICT to support special educational needs in Africa with particular reference to special schools, teacher education and inclusive educational programming. The main disability groups considered are the hearing impaired, vision impaired and children with general learning disabilities. The study forms part of Imfundo's Knowledge Bank activity on ICT and Special Educational Needs in Africa.