Right to Education

The right to education is a basic right that determines the future of the individual. However, when it comes to education, the persons with intellectual disabilities are greatly disadvantaged. There are many reasons for this but one of the main one is lack of the early assessment of children suspected to have developed intellectual difficulties. Through the efforts of KSMH, Education Assessment and Rehabilitation Centres (EARC) were established with funding from DANIDA to the government. These centres are now doing excellent work of assessment but the assessment is quite basic since the children are given only IQ tests. There is no further assessment in other areas.

KSMH is working in this field to bring more children with intellectual disabilities to formal and inclusive education. It is significant that in spite of the huge population of 3.6 million persons with intellectual disabilities, only 23,000 children are now in school. A lot of work needs to be done in this sector to bring education to these children. At the same time, there is a case for providing informal education to all those who are unable to join the formal education in government schools. KSMH is active in this field to pressurise the government towards inclusive education; and providing the necessary peripatetic support and care to children with intellectual disabilities in Kenya.

Kabete Orthopeadic Workshops, Next to Kabete Army Barracks, Opp ABC Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands. | +254 20 445 0853/4 Mobile: +254 729476101/736476101 | infor@ksmh.org

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