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Raising Awareness and Sensitization

Raising Awareness and sensitization

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.

Improving mobility of Children with cerebral palsy

UNAC has improved mobility of children with Cerebral Palsy through lobbying for assistive appliances.

Follow up and monitoring the progress of families of persons with cerebral palsy

UNAC involves her partners in monitoring the progress of families of persons/children with cerebral palsy in its areas of operation. In Picture is Mr. Thomas Aple from Denmark, the core founder and supporter of persons with cerebral palsy movement in Uganda during his to families of children with cerebral palsy in Kasese.

Leadership training

Training people with CP especially those in leadership positions on how to manage their association. The Association has been conducting training of UNAC interim Executive Committee and other members on leadership, mobilization of members and organizational management.

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