Problèmes de scolarisation des enfants handicapés au Bénin

In Africa generally, despite their deficiencies and limitations of capacity, disabled children (DC) are obliged to study in classic schools. So, for us, it is evident that those children have specific problems, in those studding conditions. This study aims to identify the problems faced by DC during their schooling in Benin. This is a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study target of 450 DC integrated in various schools in Zou department, from October 2004 to December 2009, with two programs that are interested in the education of persons with disabilities in Benin. These children were revised from January to July 2010 with their parents and teachers, for questioning and clinical examination to study the different disabilities they have and the various school difficulties they have faced. If their school results were generally satisfactory and depend especially on the type of deficiency, a significant proportion of forsaking was noted. School difficulties were educational and social order. The raising awareness of the various actors of the education of DC is important. A psychological support of these children will help them in a better socio-educational integration.