Awaawaa Tuu: “I Open My Arms and Embrace You” Addressing the Impediments on Special Education in Order to Embrace Disabled Students in Ghana.

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dc.contributorCorson, Catherine
dc.contributorHanson, Hanson
dc.contributor.advisorMcKeever, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorPoku, Ohemaa
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-01T12:48:28Z
dc.date.available2013-07-01T12:48:28Z
dc.date.gradyear2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-07-01
dc.descriptionThis thesis was under a Special Major: International Development.en_US
dc.description.abstractExamining the perceptions of disability and the state of special education in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, this research argues that the education system in Ghana intends to serve children with disabilities, but ultimately unable to meet its goal of “inclusive” education. It must combat the stigma of disability which results in insufficient resources for parents, teacher training, and the educational programs. As a neglected sector, the system suffers from lack of inputs to best serve parents, teachers and students. Using teacher, principals and program directors insights as well as those of parents, this work studies experiences with Inclusive Education programs, NGOs and public schools. The central themes are that the foundations are in place for the development of special education, however impediments on the system such as parental choices, teacher quality and training, and civil society support, diminish its ability to be successful.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipOther or Special Majoren_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10166/3275
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rights.restrictedrestricteden_US
dc.subjectDisabilityen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectSpecial Educationen_US
dc.titleAwaawaa Tuu: “I Open My Arms and Embrace You” Addressing the Impediments on Special Education in Order to Embrace Disabled Students in Ghana.en_US
dc.typeThesis
mhc.degreeUndergraduateen_US
mhc.institutionMount Holyoke College

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