The Silent Struggle of Children with Disabilities in Rural Schools – Foroyaa Newspaper

The Silent Struggle of Children with Disabilities in Rural Schools – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty In classrooms across rural Gambia, many desks remain empty — not because children are unwilling to learn, but because disability still keeps too many of them out of school. A visit to schools in the Central River and Upper River Regions reveals the reality: children with disabilities are more likely to be out of school than any other group. Where they are enrolled, support is often limited, with teachers and parents struggling aga…