By WAWERU WAIRIMU More by this AuthorThe plight of children with special needs and living with disabilities, especially in pastoral communities, has been worsening by the day since schools were closed in March. “It is so challenging for parents, who have fully taken up the responsibility previously shared with teachers, to interpret the aired content. He noted that while the schools remain closed, the government should task tutors to teach parents of children with special needs and disability how to help the learners continue to learn. SUPPORT SERVICESThe support services that learners with special needs used to get in schools, including occupational, speech and physical therapy, are no longer accessible, with many parents now forced to spend entire days with their children. Speaking during this year’s Desert Wheel Race held in Isiolo, Nominated Senator Abshiro Halake appealed to county assemblies to come up with policies and laws to support vulnerable groups and ensure there are budget provisions for them.

Source: Daily Nation July 27, 2020 05:00 UTC