Mission statement
The department of Education is committed to creating a working and learning environment that is inclusive, where people understand, appreciate and value the diversity among students. Our practices make people feel valued and able to participate and achieve their full potential. PCE has students with disabilities (Deaf, visually impaired and physically challenged).
Background
The Education department is one of the biggest departments in the college and is blessed with 15 teaching staff and a national service personnel. The department is said to be the mother department for pre-service teachers reading Primary Education programme. The department serves as ‘clinic’ where psychological, pedagogical and emotional issues concerning the pre-service teachers are diagnosed and remediated. The department has four main units: Special Education, Foundations of Education, Supported Teaching in Schools(STS) and Project Work. The Special Education Unit has two sub-units namely; Education for Visually Impaired (EVI) and Education for Hearing Impaired (EHI) units. The Education for Visually Impaired (EVI) unit has a resource teacher who does the resource work for them whereas the EHI has eight (9) sign language lecturers.
Roles
• Render support service to other departments and units.
• Officially Support about 56 students with special needs
during lectures
during exams.
social gathering
Special Needs Club (SNC)
Mode of communication for Deaf and visually impaired
● The visually impaired use both braille and large print materials
for studies.
● The Deaf use sign language and print materials for studies.
Support for the Deaf
● The Deaf have sign language interpreters.
● To draw the attention of the Deaf, one needs to wave within one
hundred and eighty degrees of horizontal visual field (Don't
throw objects at them to draw their attention)
● You can “turn on and off the light” two times to draw the
attention of the Deaf in the hall, lecture hall or any other gathering at night.
● You can also stamp the floor with your feet to draw the attention
of the Deaf. The Deaf will feel the vibration and turn to you.
● There is a special needs club which trains interested students
and tutors in sign language and braille reading. The classes are
held on Sundays at 3:00pm.
Support for the visually impaired
The visually impaired have sighted guides to aid their movement on and off campus.
To draw the attention of the blind:
● Announce your presence
● Mention your name and status
● Announce your departure
● For easy identification, the visually impaired may touch you.
Don't be offended when that happens.
Support for the physically challenged
● The physically challenged students can see, hear and
communicate verbally. Their only challenge is physical mobility.
● The physically challenged may need colleagues' support for
easy mobility.
Advice to Students with Disabilities
● Disability is not inability, so students are encouraged to study
hard and have group discussion with their abled mates.
● You should make the most of the facilities the college has put at
your disposal.
● You should not rely on your colleagues only for support.
● You should increase your visibility by partaking in all college
activities, including elections for positions.
● You should socialize to boost your sense of happiness.
● You should not feel overly offended when your abled colleagues
hurt your feelings. They usually don't mean to hurt you.
