ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION IN UGANDA

The growing concerns of democratization of education makes it paramount for educationists to be conversant with the trend in education for special needs learners.  This course takes students through historical analysis of the origin of provisions for special needs learners. Students cover international context with a view of enabling them gain better understanding of the Ugandan situation. It analyses provision of SNE during the pre-colonial period and when formal education was introduced in Uganda. Why SNE became an issue of concern in education, categories of Special Needs Learners, Approaches utilized in the provision of SNE, policies governing provisions of SNE are also discussed.