Education System

Special Schools

I went to boarding school for the rest of my schooling days.  This was because my grandmother wanted me to be protected from the community as she and my mother were always being ridiculed for having to prove that I am not white.  

The schools were classified as special schools because they accommodated people with different disabilities.  I went to two schools that catered for blind people.  Because of our low vision, people with albinism are classed under one of the blind categories.

Primary And Secondary School

At these schools, we normally had a small number of pupils so that we get the teachers attention.  Our text books were in large print. In primary we would stand in front of a chalk board for our lessons and in secondary school we had TV monitors in front of us to project as the teacher went through our lessons.

Higher Education 

Most universities have a Disability Centre where they assist people with disabilities with different required assistance.  I submitted my doctors (optometrist) comprehensive eye report.  The learning material was in a large font (paper copies).  For examinations I would be allocated a separate venue with an invigilator so that they could assist if I could not see at points and extra time was allocated to the examination time as the set normal two hours was never sufficient.

Technology Times

This section is from my niece Mapule, she also has albinism and yes we are abundantly blessed with albinism in my family.  This is what she had to say about education in current technology times as she is still in university.

From Mapule:

"Due to the rise of technology and the fact that people became more educated, my school was able accommodate my albinism and short sight condition.  My school co-operated with my optometrist to ensure that I was provided with sufficient tools for my eyesight.  In my primary years of schooling my school provided me with magnifying tools to make it easier to read words and see diagrams.  When I went to high school technology progressed, I was able to write my tests and exams with an electronic reader.  

In my opinion because of the enhanced digital technology, the education system has improved drastically.  I feel like more children with albinism will be able to access the adequate tools they need to further their  education." 

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