Academic Barriers That Prevent the Inclusion of Learners With Visual Impairment in Ethiopian Mainstream Schools

This article explored the academic barriers that prevent the inclusion of learners with visual impairment in mainstream schools. It is a purposive study that was conducted in two schools in Tigray Regional State in Ethiopia. The data were collected through interviews and focus group discussions from...

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Main Authors: Negash, Kahsay Hailu, Gasa, Velisiwe
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Blindness
Braille
Education
Foreign Countries
Inclusion
Mainstreaming
Schools
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Visual impairment
Visual Impairments
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Blindness
Braille
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Foreign Countries
Inclusion
Mainstreaming
Schools
Secondary School Students
Students with Disabilities
Visual impairment
Visual Impairments
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