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The rights of special needs learners to be educated in the mainstream schools are spelled out in Article 23 of the convention which reminds politicians and education decision makers that a child with a disability should not be excluded or discriminated against. It calls for a child to be educated in a manner that will allow the child to achieve the fullest possible social integration and individual development. Mainstreaming or Inclusion expose children with special needs to a broader curriculum which benefits them psychologically and socially since it does not limit their interaction to only other handicapped children. Due to the above benefits, many countries have legislated the policy on integration including Kenya. However, despite the benefits o integration, majority of the special needs learners especially the visually impaired are in special schools. This book summarizes the findings of a research that aimed to unveil the challenges of integrating the exceptional children with special reference to the visually impaired.

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