ERIC Number: ED608166
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Publication Date: 2014
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Special Education Today in Nigeria
Obiakor, Festus E.; Eleweke, C. Jonah
Advances in Special Education
Special education and related services began in Nigeria, the most populous nation of Black people in the world, only a couple of decades ago courtesy of the efforts of missionaries from Europe and America. Although the government took over the responsibility of providing special education and related services to individuals in the late 1970s, evidence indicates that the provision of these services is beset by numerous formidable obstacles such as the absence of supporting laws, inadequacies in funding of services, inclusion programs, early identification and intervention services, personnel training programs, facilities, and educational materials. This chapter discusses these issues and focuses on current ways to improve the provision of meaningful special education and related services for people with disabilities in Nigeria. [For the complete volume, "Special Education International Perspectives: Practices across the Globe. Advances in Special Education. Volume 28," see ED608105.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Educational History, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Barriers, Educational Legislation, Access to Education, Disability Identification, Intervention, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Facilities, Instructional Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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