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    "content": "They need to understand how to handle a child who has a hearing problem, who has dyslexia or has any other form of disability. Therefore, this curricular should not only be limited to people with hearing or eye disability, but all forms of disability. If we ignore other forms of disabilities, we will not be helping in any way. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I agree with Sen. Wario that universities should also start to teach courses that focus on advances made. Many teachers are using technology because it is the future; it will help us to move forward. For example, there are games which are developed through technology. Like what other Senators have said in the House, this country has a lot of talent. Let us come up with computer games that will help these children understand different things. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, unless this matter is taken seriously by this Government, we will be coming back here every year to discuss how to start introducing different forms of sign language or Signing Exact English (SEE). Eventually, we may have to advance. I hope that Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve will advance this into sponsoring a Bill so that it can become law. Sometimes, we may have a Motion but unless we follow it up to make sure that every county implements it, it will not work. Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) is devolved. However, if the Ministry of Education carried out an audit today, they will find that out of the 47 counties, only one county has a curricular on ECDE that focuses on people with disability. Therefore, this is something which is very important and that requires all of us to sit down and come up with a law that will help this country to identify all forms of disabilities, carry out an audit and see what our counties have in preparation to help the children or people with disability live a normal life. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will be happy to see an elected disabled person in the Chamber, who will be able to express themselves and live a normal life because God has created us equally. In fact, most people disregard people with disability but when they fall sick, the person with disability might be the one to donate blood which will enable them to see tomorrow. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we only have one minute. Therefore, I end by saying that I fully support this Motion. I will support Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve to ensure that once this House adopts this report, we will follow through to ensure that whatever we resolve is implemented fully."
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