Education of Persons with Visual Impairment
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- Mahjan, 11 years, attending a school lesson in the Government Vocational Blind School (GVBS), in Kabul / Afghanistan. She lost her sight because of a bomb injury during a fighting between the American forces and the Taliban in 2001. She was found by a fieldworker and is attending the blind school since 2003. © CBM / Argum / Einberger
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In Africa, Asia and Latin America only about every tenth child with vision impairment has access to education, mainly because of a lack of special facilities and trained teachers, apart from misconceptions and prejudices. CBM is committed to afford equal educational opportunities for persons with visual impairment. For this reason CBM is sponsoring
Providing teaching aids to schools
To improve the quality of educational services for children with visual impairment, CBM sponsors the provision of special teaching materials and equipment. Moreover, CBM promotes specific pre- and in-service teacher-training courses in the instructional methods and curricula designed for the education of persons with visual impairment.
Ease the step to employment
By supporting pre-vocational and vocational training programmes CBM aims to facilitate the transition from education to employment for young people with vision impairment. But top priority is given to programmes that teach independence and life skills to people with visual impairment.
- early detection and early intervention programmes
- special education
- inclusive education
- integrated education programmes
- vocational training centres
- public awareness programmes
Providing teaching aids to schools
To improve the quality of educational services for children with visual impairment, CBM sponsors the provision of special teaching materials and equipment. Moreover, CBM promotes specific pre- and in-service teacher-training courses in the instructional methods and curricula designed for the education of persons with visual impairment.
Ease the step to employment
By supporting pre-vocational and vocational training programmes CBM aims to facilitate the transition from education to employment for young people with vision impairment. But top priority is given to programmes that teach independence and life skills to people with visual impairment.
In Figures
In 2006,
- 63,382 (2005: 51,595) people with visual impairment were included into community-based rehabilitation programmes
- 14,998 (14,289) children with visual impairment received educational services
- 9,654 (7,719) people underwent vocational training
- 5,383 (7,401) people took part in an orientation & mobility training
