STUDY OF SOME PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED STUDENTS

STUDY OF SOME PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED STUDENTS
 
ABSTRACT
This is the study of case problems associated with education of the handicapped students in Enugu state. It was motivated by desire to find out these problems that constituted barriers to education of the handicapped persons in the society so as to make meaningful suggestion towards the improvement of their education. For the study, a survey research was conducted involving two special schools and selected one from approved schools for educating the handicapped in Enugu state. A total of one hundred and sixty questionnaires were distributed to both teachers and students of the schools. One hundred and sixty were fully completed and returned. The collected data were analyzed and discussed in the chapters that made up the work form the analysis of the data. It was discussed that lack of equipment, lack of relevant textbooks etc. constituted the problems of education of the handicapped students in Enugu State. However, financial support, presents and donation, from government, individuals and philanthropic organizations respectively were the effort towards tackling these problems in order to see the improvement.