PROF. GRACE YAWO GADAGBUI

Name: Prof. Grace Gadagbui
Dept: Special Education
Position:Ag. Pro-Vice Chancellor
Institution:University of Education, Winneba,Ghana

PROFILE

• A BRIEF MOTIVATIONAL PARAGRAPH FROM PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR

Career: Speech & Language Therapist
Professional Status: Professor Email: gygadagbui@uew.edu.gh

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Qualification:

• 1992-1993 M.Sc. Audiology (Paediatric Habilitation)
• M.Sc. in Communication Disorders and Sciences (Speech Therapy - Major) Carbondale, IL. USA
• 1981-1983 B.Sc. (Hons, Communication Disorders and Sciences) Carbondale, IL. USA
• 1973-1975 Specialist Teacher Certificate of Education for the Deaf and Partially Hearing. Mampong-Akwapim. Ghana.

Institutions Attended

• 1992-1993 University of Manchester, U.K.
• 1981-1985 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
• 1973-1975 Deaf Education Specialist Training College, Mampong-Akwapim (now UCEW, Special Education Dept.)

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• Member of the University of Education, Winneba. Publication Board (1999 to present)
• An Editorial consultant of Eureka International Journal of Educational Studies, Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria (2003 to present)
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Research and Development in Education (JORDE), Faculty of Educational Studies, UEW (2000 to present)
• Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies in the University of Education, Winneba (2001 to present)

Publications
Published a number of scholarly articles and books in areas of assessment on speech tests and articulation tests for children.
Membership of Professional Associations

• Member of the International Reading Association (USA) and Ghana Reading Association, Winneba
• Member of the Paediatric Association, Ghana

COURSE MATERIALS

• Course Outlines
• Lessons
• Assignments

ARTICLES / JOURNALS

• THE CHILD WITH DISABILITY AND THE CLASSROOM: A LIVE EXPERIENCE FROM NORWAY IN AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL CLASS

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• A PILOT STUDY OF INCLUSIVE SCHOOLING AT THE GHANA NATIONAL BASIC SCHOOL, CAPE COAST (2007 - Unpublished)

By GADAGBUI, G. Y. & J. DANSO

• THE ATTITUDE OF CHILDREN WITH LOW VISION TOWARDS BRAILLE AS A SYSTEM OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION IN SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND IN GHANA.

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui & Ocloo, Mark Anthony

• TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN GHANA

By OCLOO, MARK A.; DOGBE DANIEL S.; PROFESSOR GRACE YAWO GADAGBUI

• TRAINING EDUCATORS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN GHANA
• WHAT DOES THE PUBLIC SAY ABOUT THE “CONTROVERSIAL” COMMUNICATION MODE(S) FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IN GHANA? A PILOT STUDY

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• USING THE EυE PICTURE ARTICULATION TEST TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN WITH SPEECH AND READING DIFFICULTIES IN GHANA

SPEECHES / PRESENTATIONS

• 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF BESA
• CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE: 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF OLA TRAINING COLLEGE
• PROGRAMME FOR NATIONAL UNION OF GHANA STUDENTS (NUGS)

BOOKS WRITTEN

• OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION IN GHANA

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• WHO IS YOUR FRIEND

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• WINNING WITH DISTINCTION

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• THE RIGHTS OF THE DISABLED

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• HOW TO IMPROVE MEMORY

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui

• THE POWER OF THE BRAIN

By Prof. Grace Y. Gadagbui