Founder of Diary of A Special Needs Mum Initiative, Bukola Ayinde launches Four Books
Bukola Ayinde, Founder, Diary of a special Needs Mum Initiative had the launch of her four books last Sunday, 8th of July, which was also her birthday. Her friends and family turned out in large numbers to celebrate this great feat with her. Opening prayer was said by AVM Femi Gbadebo, Founder, Benola Organisation, Opening address by Dotun Akande of Patrick […]
Love without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: Bullying & the Role of Parents
Bullying can be described as the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate or aggressively dominate others. Bullying takes place in all works of life. It may occur at home, in school, in church, at work, on the internet, anywhere. I have a five year old daughter living with cerebral palsy (cerebral palsy […]
Love without Boundaries Bukola Ayinde: Beyond Twisted Bodies – My Visit to Modupe Cole Memorial Childcare Home
I’d heard so much about the occupants of Modupe Cole Memorial – a care and treatment home for children living with disabilities. With those stories, I felt like I had been there a thousand times. I was told I couldn’t go into a particular dormitory there without being overwhelmed by the sight. There were children living in conditions […]
Love without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: Are Special Schools the Best Option for Special Needs Kids?
A special school is a school for students who have special educational needs due to learning difficulties, physical disabilities or behavioural problems. In my quest to understand how our special schools work in Lagos, Nigeria, I visited both public and private special schools in Lagos State. I can boldly say that the public schools do […]
Love Without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: The Role of Special Schools in Disability Management
In the past few months, I have been talking about the need for inclusive education for children living with disability.Inclusive education simply means that all students attend, and are welcome by mainstream schools (schools that are not special needs schools) These schools are age appropriate, have regular classes and where children are supported to learn, […]
