Braille competency among blind learners: materials and teacher factors in thika and Meru, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNjue, S. W.
dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, M.
dc.contributor.authorChege, Fatuma N.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-18T08:38:48Z
dc.date.available2015-09-18T08:38:48Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBraille remains the main medium of reading and writing among persons with blindness the world over. This study aimed at establishing factors that have continued to affect Braille competency among young beginners in Kenya. The study was carried out at Thika school and St. Lucy School, both of which are among the largest schools for learners with visual impairment in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey design which involved asking questions to a sample of participants representative of the population. The study revealed that-a significant number of teachers teaching Braille had not undergone any training in Braille. Resources and facilities used in teaching Braille were not adequate.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Special Needs and Disabilities Studies Vol.1 No.2 July 2014en_US
dc.identifier.issn23052619
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13573
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNairobi Academic Pressen_US
dc.subjectMedium of communicationen_US
dc.subjectReading and writing Brailleen_US
dc.subjectSlate and Stylusen_US
dc.subjectPersons with Disabilities Acten_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleBraille competency among blind learners: materials and teacher factors in thika and Meru, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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