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Learning Opportunities and Challenges Faced by Visually Impaired Students in Special Schools of District Rawalpindi
Abstract
The research was designed to highlight the challenges visual impaired students had to experience during their learning opportunities set forth at these institutions. Study targeted the children with visual impairment enrolled in special education institutions at Rawalpindi. A purposive random sampling technique was applied to identify 150 students with visual impairments selected from six special education centers of Rawalpindi. The data was collected through well design, structure, validated and pretested questionnaire. One volunteer key informant was also accompanied during data collection. The data was collected by using questionnaire. After collecting data, it was analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The descriptive as well as inserted statistics was used to discuss the findings and draw conclusion. The study found out that the specialized facilities were limited. It also found that students with visual impairment lacked support from the school administration. Ministry of Education was recommended to help in construction of specialized facilities for use by students with visual impairment. It is also recommended for more in-service courses, workshops, and seminars to keep the teachers abreast with current trend.
Authors
Nazia Parveen
Lecturer, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Imran Yousuf
Chairman, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Ammara Ajaib
Visiting Faculty Member, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Challenges of Students with Visual Impairment, Learning Opportunities Special Children
