In Uganda 30% of the children with CP attended school, although Uganda is promoting inclusive education. To make matter worse they are less likely to attend or complete school and have less education than persons without disabilities, despite the ‘inclusive and quality education for all’ called for by Sustainable Development Goal 4. The results of the present study show that intellectual disability is more common in children with Cerebral Palsy in Uganda because of differing patterns of brain injury, it is possible that the lack of stimulation during the first years and low school attendance may have played a role.
“Learners with Cerebral Palsy experience many challenges in their journey to acquire education and this is because many teachers in Uganda lack sufficient knowledge and skills on special needs education and how to support learners of different Learning needs in inclusive schools.” Says Annex a Student at prospective high school Entebbe.