The Task Force on Special Needs Education (August 2003) concluded that schools with "learners with hearing impairments" needed the following additional resources: individual hearing aids and batteries, ear moulds, audiometers, speech training units, auditory training units, note-taking devices, a sign language curriculum and dictionaries.

It found that the government does not pay enough money to supply these resources to the schools that need them. Parents also cannot afford them. Furthermore, many schools are unable to service and maintain the special devices when they need repair. This leads to dependency on NGOs and donors.

It also noted that many classrooms have poor lighting, which can be a problem for deaf learners who use Kenyan Sign Language to communicate.

Many schools also lack the following:

Teacher aides
Nursery aides
House mothers/fathers
Sign language interpreters
Note takers
Counselors
Social workers
Audio-Technicians
Local Technicians
Other relevant professions.

Deaf leaders in Kenya also say the lack of deaf teachers in deaf classrooms and sign language instructors for teachers are other major resources that are lacking.

References:

"Report of the Task Force on Special Needs Education Appraisal Exercise," Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, November 2003. Chairman: Dr. Edwards Kochung.

Deaf Aid Validation Committee Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya, February 2, 2007.