Abstract:
This study explored the effectiveness of transitional services provided to learners with disabilities in
Chinhoyi Urban in Zimbabwe as perceived by their parents. The effectiveness was measured in
terms of suitability of available transitional services to learners with disabilities in Chinhoyi Urban,
whether the services meet the expectations of their parents, availability of vocational skills training
and absorption of young adults with disabilities in the world of employment post school level. A
survey approach was used to collect information on the effectiveness of transitional services from 30
parents of learners with disabilities (15 Males 15 Female) learning in Chinhoyi Urban Secondary
schools. Data was analysed using measures of central tendency. Results from the study indicated that
transitional services for learners with disabilities in Chinhoyi Urban were not suitable for most
learners with disabilities. The services were also not meeting the expectations of most parents.
Learners with disabilities were also not being equipped with vocational skills making it difficult for
them to be absorbed by in the world of employment post school level. The findings of this study
have the potential for the inclusive education policy makers and researchers to better understand the
transitional needs of learners with disabilities in Zimbabwe at large |
