Understanding the Lives of Student with Albinism and Technology Solutions in Schools

It is obvious that students with albinism confront a lot of challenges in school despite their right to education and how society perceives them. In this paper, problems associated with students with albinism particularly their eyes and skin have been discussed. The study also discussed strategies for the protection of students with albinism, special education, and promoting their health and for African political economy and confronting emerging development challenges. Though, albinism is an inherited condition with high prevalence in populations throughout Africa and Nigeria in particular, what is the family perspective with regards to children with albinism since they are extremely sensitive to the damaging effect of the sun on their skin? The impact or challenges of albinism are particularly serious in areas that associate albinism with myth and tradition which leads to stigmatization and discrimination in the school and even society in general. The paper also discussed conflicts of rights and the right to their education. The conclusion was made whereby, society as a whole must become aware that stigmas and negative attitudes have a significant effect on the social, emotional, and psychological aspects of children with albinism's quality of life. Therefore, through this framework, it was concluded that students with albinism need to be supported particularly with technological devices, and by giving appropriate counseling intervention that could improve their psycho- emotional well-being and emerging development challenges.