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. DAINESS KISALWA MSIRA

Ms. Msira is a part-time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2023.  She holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts with Education from University of Dar es Salaam. She is specialized in Kiswahili and Geography.

2. 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 DUCE. She specialized in Economics and Geography.

3. KAGOMA MARWA MTATIRO

Mr. Mtatiro is a part-time reader and note taker for students with disability at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2023. He holds a Bachelor Degree of Education with Arts from DUCE, specializing in History and Political Science.

4. GIDEON HENRY KASIGARA.

Mr. Kasigara  is a reader/ note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar-es-salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since December  2023. He  holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education majoring in Geography and Kiswahili from DUCE in 2022.

 5. TARIQ MTAHU

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

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 is specialized in Chemistry and Biology.

7. 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.

8. OMEGA FRANCIS ABDALAH

Mr. Abdalah 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.

9. HAWA HAMISI ALLY

Ms. Ally is a part time reader to students with disabilities and special needs since 2023 at Dar es Salaam University college of Education (DUCE). She holds a Bachelor of Education in Arts from the University of  Dar es Salaam (UDSM). She is specialized in English Structure and  Kiswahili.

10. MILCAR MACHELE

Ms. Machele 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 in Geography and Literature in English.

11. JOHANIC NSHALILA

Mr. 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 DUCE, majoring in Linguistics and Literature.

12. SALIMA IBRAHIM

Ms. 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 DUCE.

13. DEBORA MALUNDA

Ms. 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  of Arts with Education (BAED) from DUCE. She has experience in assisting people with special needs at family level.

14. JOHN MKOLOMA

Mr. 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) since 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from Eckernforde Tanga University. His teaching subjects are History and Kiswahili.

15. ALOYCEA ALOYCE BRENDAN

Ms. Brendan 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 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from DUCE. She is specialized in Kiswahili and Geography.

16. 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 is specialized Chemistry and Hearing Impairment.

17. YOHANA JOHN MAPUNDA.

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.

18. ALICE MALISA

Ms. 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, (specializing in Chemistry) from MUCE.

19. MARON DAUD RUGEMALILA

Mr. Rugemalila is a part time reader and note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) since 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Education in Arts (BEd Arts) from Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), where he studied Linguistics (English language) and Educational programmes.

20.  MR EDSON ESTOMIHI MAKYAO

Mr. Makyao is a part time reader /note taker to students with disabilities and special needs since DEC 2023 at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE). He holds a Bachelor of  Education in Arts from DUCE, specializing in History.

21. MWENDA FIDELIS YEGAMISE

Ms. Yegamise is a part-time reader/note taker for students with disabilities and special needs at Dar es Salaam University Colleges of Education (DUCE). She holds a Bachelor of Education in Special Needs from University of Dodoma, specialized in Hearing Impairment and Literature.

22. BOSCO BOAZ GOMBEYE

Mr. Gombeye 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 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Education in Special Needs from University of Dodoma (UDOM). He specializes in hearing impairment and Geography.

23. MUSSA IBRAHIM

Mr. Ibrahim 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 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Education in Psychology from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). He specializes in Educational Pyschology  and Psychology of Exceptionality.

24. DEBORA SHIBOGA

Ms. Shiboga 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 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Special Needs from University of Dodoma (UDOM). She specializes in Kiswahili and Visual Impairment.

25. LADYNESS MALLE

Ms. Malle 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 DUCE in 2019. She specializes in History and Political Science.