Relationship Between Cerebral Palsy and Academic Performance of Learners in Special Schools of Abogeta Division Imenti South District, Eastern Province Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL .......................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION .................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. viii

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................... ix

DEFINffiON OF TERMS.""" ... " ... "'".""." .. "." ... "."." ... " ...... ""."" ... ".""'" .. "."." .. "." ... X

ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................ I

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ I

1. 0 Background of the Study ..................................................................................... 1

1.i Statement of the Problem: .................................................................................. 3

1.3 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................ 4

1.4 Objectives of the study ........................................................................................ 4

1.5 Research question ................................................................................................ 5

1. 6 Scope of the study ................................................................................................ 5

1.7 Significance of the study: .................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................... 7

REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE .............................................................. 7

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Conceptual frame work ............................................................................................. 8

2.2 Learners with cerebral palsy ............................................................................... 9

2.2.1 Definition ............................................................................................................ 9

2.2.2 Identification of learners with cerebral palsy ............................................. 10

2.3 Causes of cerebral palsy .................................................................................... 10

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2.3.1 Pre-natal causes of cerebral palsy ............................................................... 1 o

2.3.2 Perinatal causes of cerebral palsy ................................................................ 12

2.3.3 Post natal causes of cerebral palsy .............................................................. 14

2.4 Categories of cerebral palsy .............................................................................. 15

2.5 Factors interfering with the education of learners with cerebral palsy ...... 16

2.5.1 Restrictive environment ................................................................................. 17

2.5.2 Negative attitude ............................................................................................ 18

2.5 .3 Lack of parental I community involvement ................................................ 19

2.5.4 Insufficient human resource ......................................................................... 21

2.5 .5 Inappropriate curriculum ............................................................................... 22

2.5.6 Inappropriate teaching expectation ............................................................. 23

2.5.7 Rigid educational approaches ....................................................................... 24

2.5.8 Poverty ............................................................................................................. 24

2.5.8 The effects of cerebral palsy on academic performance .......................... 25

2.6 Management of children with cerebral palsy .................................................. 28

CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................................... 34

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .................................................................................... 34

3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 34

3.1 Research Design ................................................................................................. 34

3.2 Target population ............................................................................................... 34

3.3 Sampling Techniques ......................................................................................... 34

3.4 Research Instruments ........................................................................................ 35

3.5 Research Procedure ........................................................................................... 35

3.6 Data Analysis ....................................................................................................... 35

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................... 36

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ............................................................... 36

4.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 36

4.1 Background Information .................................................................................... 36

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4.1.1 Marital status ................................................................................................... 37

4.1.2 Qualification of teachers ................................................................................ 38

4.1.3 Age of respondents ........................................................................................ 38

4.1.4 Teaching Experience of special needs teachers ....................................... 39

4.2 Causes and effects of cerebral palsy in children ............................................ 39

4.2.1 Causes of cerebral palsy ................................................................................ 40

4.2.1 Categories of cerebral palsy on children ..................................................... 41

4.2.2 The most prevent form of cerebral palsy in Abogeta special schools .... 42

4.3 Factors interfering with the teaching and learning of children with cerebral

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4.3.1 Training of teachers ....................................................................................... 43

4.3.2 The least restrictive environment as a factor for the teaching and

learning of children with cerebral palsy ...................................................................... 43

4.3.3 The curriculum as a factor for effective teaching and learning of children

with cerebral palsy ......................................................................................................... 45

4.3.4 Parental and community involvement ......................................................... 46

4.4 Ways of managing learners with cerebral palsy ............................................ 47

4.4.1 Early childhood intervention for cerebral palsy .......................................... 47

4.4.2 Services provided in school to cerebral palsy children ............................. 47

4.4.3 Provision of educational assessment ........................................................... 48

4.4.4 Management of learners with cerebral palsy in classrooms .................... 49

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................. 51

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDETION ............ 51

5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 51

5.1 Summary of findings and discussion ............................................................... 51

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 55

5.3 Recommendations .............................................................................................. 55

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................... 58