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Disability and Education:Toward an Inclusive Approach
Educating children with disabilities is a challenge in the Americas, where only 1-10% of special-needs children have ready access to schooling Of those who do, most must study in segregated schools, lacking the opportunity to socialize with their peers without disabilities. The problem is especially acute in rural areas. Evidence is mounting that children with disabilities learn better when they are allowed to attend public schools in their own communities.In many cases, public schooling is their only chance to receive a formal education. It has been widely accepted that the conditions required for the successful inclusion of children with disabilities into the formal education system are those that contribute to high levels of achievement for all children. This study highlights the increased attention being given to inclusive education throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) over the past few years.
Last updated: 04/27/07
