This document outlines categories of learners with special educational needs (SEN) covered in Unit 2 of an inclusive education course. It discusses children with physical, hearing, visual and learning disabilities as well as unsupported children such as orphans, street children and those from poor families. Minority groups including linguistic, ethnic and religious minorities are also mentioned. Additionally, the document covers children with social and emotional difficulties including displaced children, child soldiers and those impacted by trauma. Finally, it notes children with learning achievement disorders such as gifted students and slow learners. The document emphasizes that children with disabilities or SEN are first and foremost children who deserve equal opportunities in education.

1. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
EDP 2201 (EDP 201)
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND CHILD
FRIENDLY SCHOOL PRACTICES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-2018
UNIT 2: CATEGORIES OF LEARNERS WITH
SEN
LECTURER: BUGINGO M. M. SOLANGE
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2. UNIT 2: CATEGORIES OF LEARNERS
WITH SEN
1. Children with
disabilities
Children with
physical
disabilities
Children with
hearing
impairments
Children with
visual impairments
Children with
learning difficulties 2

3. UNIT 2: CATEGORIES OF LEARNERS
WITH SEN
2. Unsupported
children
Orphans &
children in child
headed families
The street children
Working children
Children from the
poorest quintile
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4. 3. Children from
minority
communities
Linguistic
minority
Ethnic minority
Religious
minority and
others
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UNIT 2: CATEGORIES OF LEARNERS WITH SEN

5. 4. Children with social and
emotional difficulties
Displaced children
Children in conflict zones
Nomadic children
Poverty stricken children
Child mothers
Child soldiers
Children whose parents
are imprisoned
Traumatised children due
to genocide, abuse or
family conflict
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6. 5. All other groups
that face difficulties
in education
Those with
HIV/AIDS and
other chronic
illnesses
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UNIT 2: CATEGORIES OF LEARNERS WITH SEN

7. 6. Children with
learning
achievement
disorders
 Gifted and
talented children
 Slow learners
and
underachievers
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8. After all,
Aren’t children with disabilities/SEN, children first, like
their peers & siblings? Equal opportunities in
education is all they require and no more, no less!
END OF UNIT 2
SNE is also about equal opportunities
Thank you very muchThank you very much
ForFor
Your attentionYour attention
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