ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Early Childhood Education Act
9. Children with special needs
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
9. Children with special needs
(1)The county executive committee member shall put in place such infrastructure as may be necessary to ensure that children with special needs have access to, and are provided with early childhood education.(2)In performing the functions under subsection (1), the county executive committee member shall—(a)ensure that screening tools for early identification of children with special needs and disabilities are developed and distributed for use;(b)ensure early identification, assessment and interventions of children with special needs and disabilities;(c)ensure training of personnel working with children with special needs and disabilities on use of screening tools for early interventions;(d)facilitate development of programmes for training and professional development for all pre-primary education providers and personnel in special needs education;(e)ensure that children with special needs and disabilities have equal access to recreational sporting facilities within and outside pre-primary school programmes to nurture talents;(f)ensure that teachers and other staff in integrated pre-primary schools plan and implement an integrated individualized education programme for the purpose of monitoring the progress of an individual child with special needs and disabilities;(g)liaise with other professionals and stakeholders to provide psychosocial support to learners with special needs and disabilities;(h)facilitate provision of teacher aids to pre-primary schools to support teachers handling children with special needs and disabilities; and(i)ensure that children with disabilities are provided with any other necessary support.