By Adedoyin Oguntade
In Nigeria, there are 1,177 full-fledged special needs schools. Kano (153), Kaduna (79), and Lagos (75) are the states with the highest number of special needs schools.
Some of the special needs schools in South West Nigeria include:
School for the Handicapped, Oshogbo
Special Needs Children School, Ile Ife
AIKEA special school, Ibadan
Adeyanju Taiwo center for children with special needs, Ibadan
Marigold Special School, Lagos
God’s Fabulous Home for Special Needs, Owode, Ogun state
Open Doors special Education Centre, Plateau
School for Children with special needs, Sagamu, Ogun state.
Jewels Special Needs Centre, Abuja.
Ajofa Special Education Foundation for the Deaf, Mowe, Ogun state.
Anthos House, Lagos
Hearts of Gold Children’s Hospice, Surulere, Lagos.
Cece Yara Foundation, Eti Osa, Lagos.
Bethesda Child Support Agency, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos
Optimal Special Education, Lagos
Abdulsalam Vocational and Sign Language Training Centre, Alimoso, Lagos
J&J Calvary Hearing and Speech Centre, Lagos
Wesley School for Hearing Impaired Children, Lagos.
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities, Ikeja, Lagos.
Pacelli School for the Blind, Lagos.
Centre for Empowerment of the Disabled, Lagos.
BSA Hearing and Speech Centre, Lagos.
Pacific Hall Special school, Lagos.
Rehoboth Home School for Special Chidren with Special Needs, Ogun state.
School for Special Needs, Ilaro, Ogun state.
Daniel Akintonde Model School for Children with Special Needs, Abeokuta.
CAC Special School for the Handicapped, Ibadan.
Omoyeni Special School, Ibadan.
Heart and Soul Centre for Children with Special Needs, Ibadan.
Egbeda Special School, Ibadan.
Lagelu Special School, Ibadan.
Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo,
Treasure Delight Care Services Centre for Children and Persons with Special Needs, Ibadan.
Hope Foundation Special Home School, Osun state
Ondo State Special School, Ondo.
Ondo State School for the Hearing Impaired, Akure, Ondo State.
Government Special School for the Deaf, Ikoro Ekiti.
Government Special School for the Blind, Ikere Ekiti.
Government Special School for the Physically Challenged and Intellectual Disability, Ido Ekiti.
