Welcome to the Special Education Unit

The Special Education Unit is under the Faculty of Education. It was established in the year 2005 and it is located in the College Faculty Building ground floor.

Students with Disabilities and Special Needs are an integral part of DUCE whereas their learning opportunities and the services available to them need to be assured in the same way they are for other students without disabilities. Special Education Unit aims at making reasonable adjustment to ensure Students with Disabilities are able to fully participate in all academic and non-academic opportunities within the college premises on the same basis as students without disabilities.
 

The support services provided by the Unit target, but not limited to the following:-

• Students with Visual  impairment
• Students who are Deaf and hard of hearing
• Students with physical challenges(disabilities)
• Students with Emotional and behavior  disorders (such as  ADHD and ADD)
• Students with learning disabilities
• Students with communication disorders
• Students with albinism
• Students with Neurological and Cognitive impairments

Students mentioned above and others with special needs benefit from additional educational services such as customized learning approaches, technologies, teaching areas/rooms and resources.
Also, Special Education Unit serves, among other roles to raise awareness and understanding of disability issues and special education needs by providing support, training and expert advice to academic and administrative areas of the University.

While the unit is primarily on students with disabilities, the development of more inclusive practices will benefit all students. The unit encourages exploration of work practices and urges the college to create a more inclusive learning environment.

STAFF

The UNIT has two categories of Staff

• Transcribers (Braille/Sign Language), these are Professional  Special Education officers who serve under the Faculty of Education as Disability Liaison Officers to provide support, consultation and liaison between academics, Disability services and students with disability . These officers provide a link between Disability Services and all Faculties at DUCE.
• Readers and note takers –These are part time staff who serve as  assistants to Transcribers to  support students in different occasions inside and outside the college/university premises to read, to  note take, to search for materials  and to guide the students with disabilities and special needs to different parts of the college premises.

Reader / Notes Taker Biography.

1. TARIQ MTAHU, is a part-time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE). He specialized in History and Literature as teaching subjects.

2. ALICE MALISA, is a part time reader/ note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at the Dar es salaam University College Of Education (DUCE) since 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Science (CHEMISTRY) from the Dar es Salaam University College Of Education (DUCE).

3.  DEBORA HARON MALUNDA, is a part time reader or note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2021. She holds a bachelor degree of Arts with Education (BAED). She has previously engaged in assisting disabled members of her family since her childhood.

4. NIGANILE ZAKARIA MWANTIMWA, Ms.Mwantimwa is a part time-reader/ note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), specialized in Kiswahili and Literature as teaching subjects.

5. OMEGA FRANCIS, Mr Omega is a part time reader and note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at the Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2021. He holds a bachelor of education in special needs from University of Dodoma (UDOM). He specializes   in hearing impairment and Geography as a teaching subject.

6. REBECA SWEYA, Ms. Sweya is a part time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Science (Chemistry and Biology) from Marian University College (A Constituent College of St. Augustine University of Tanzania). She specialized in Chemistry and Biology as a teaching subjects.

7. MAPUNDA YOHANA, Mr.Mapunda is a part time-reader/ note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), specialized in Kiswahili and Literature as teaching subjects.

8. JOHANIC NSHALILA, Johanic Nshalila is a part time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar Es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE). She holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts with Education from The University of Dar Es Salaam in its constituent, DUCE, majoring in Linguistics and Literature.

9. SALMA IBRAHIM, Salma Ibrahim is a part time Reader/Note taker and a Bajaji Driver for Students with Special Needs and Disabilities at Dar-es-salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2020.She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education Majoring in Linguistics and Literature from the same University.

10. GLORY SARIKIAEL NANYARO, Ms.  Nanyaro is a part-time reader/ note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at the Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Art's with Education from Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE). She specialized in Economics and Geography as a teaching subjects.

11. MILCARMACHELE is a part time reader/ notetaker for students with Dissabilities and Special Needs at Dar es Salaam University College of education since 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from University of Dar es salaam (UDSM), majoring Geography and literature in English.

12. MADINA MABULA, Ms. Mabula is a part- time reader/note taker to students with disabilities and special needs at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Special Needs from Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University (SEKOMU). She specialized in Hearing Impairment and Chemistry as a teaching subject.

13. BLANDINA MENUKA, Ms. Menuka is a part- time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from University of Dar es salaam (Main Campus). She specialized in Kiswahili and Literature in English as a teaching subjects

14. HAPPINESS THEONEST, Ms. Theonest is a part-time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2022.  She holds Master of Arts with Education and Bachelor of Arts with Education, both from University of Dar es Salaam. She is specialized in Kiswahili and English as teaching subjects.

15. NAOMI MWABA MWANYULA... is a part-time reader and note taker for students with disability at Dar es Salaam University College of education (DUCE) from february 2023. I hold a bachelor of education in special needs from the University of Dodoma specialized in hearing impairment and English as a teaching subject.

16. EFGENIA FESTO TARIMO, Ms.Efgenia is a reader/ note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar-es-salaam University College of education (DUCE) since February 2023. She holds a bachelor of science with education majoring in mathematics and chemistry from Dar-es-salaam University College of education (DUCE) in 2020.

17. JOHN MKOLOMA is a part time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at the Dar Es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) from 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from Eckernforde Tanga University. He specialized in History and Kiswahili as teaching subjects.

18. REHEMA MSUYA, Ms. Msuya is a part time reader / note taker to students with disabilities and special needs since 2021 at Dar es salaam University college of Education (DUCE). She holds a bachelor of education in Arts from The University of Dodoma (UDOM). She specialized in English Structure and Literature in English subjects.