Why children living with disability miss school

Why children living with disability miss school
Mrs Jemimah Were, Head teacher Kuja special primary school leads pupils in Ring the bell walk in Rongo town. Photo/John Ochieng
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By John Ochieng

The latest research reveals that out of 10 children who are out of school, nine of them are children living with a disability. This is according to the head teacher Kuja Special Primary school for the hearing impaired JemimaWere.
She said that most of the children living with disability are neglected, especially by their parents something she said must be dealt with amicably.
Were said many counties have mutually agreed that it should be made possible for all children to go to school no matter their conditions.
Jemima was speaking as children living with disability marked the annual celebration of a programme dubbed “Ring the bell” which sensitises the society to remove children living with disability and take them to school just like other children in the society.

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