Education of children with complex disabilities who can't attend school in Sudan: Evaluation and future plan from the perception of the inclusive learning lab

Abstract

Education is a legitimate right for all, since 1992 basic education has become compulsory in Sudan. Nevertheless, some children who suffer from severe complex physical disabilities are deprived from going to school because of their need for constant care. Because of this the Physical disability challengers' organization started a project for providing computer enhanced education for some disabled children who can't attend school. This study used the descriptive analytical method. It aimed at evaluating the project according the four zones of the inclusive learning Lab by evaluating: the ability of the project's academic subjects to provide multidisciplinary approach to formal educational, and the infrastructure accessibility for the disabled children. Besides, assessing the utilization of the ICT and the project development of social and self-acceptance in the children. The study concluded that the project's academic subjects didn't provide approach to formal education. The infrastructure allowed some accessibility for the disabled children. There was no utilization of ICT. The project developed some social and self-acceptance in the children. Based on these results the study provided two years project plan for educating disabled children.