Despite commendable work and persistent battles, not enough
is being done for these learners
Many children with special needs have never seen the inside of a classroom, as there are no schools where they live that cater to them. It’s extremely disheartening, particularly as access to education is a constitutional right
A special education teacher’s reflections on teaching demonstrate that a nationwide effort is needed to ensure no learner is left behind
‘Words cannot describe the emotions experienced by both learner and educator when a basic skill has been mastered’
It’s a national shame: our visually impaired children face appalling learning conditions.
A shortage of staff and dedicated educational facilities is depriving many with special needs of an education.
Education law and classroom mindsets are still not accommodating "disabled" pupils properly.
It’s literally a case of the blind leading the blind at the crumbling Setotolwane special-needs school.
Illegal connections are sucking a special-needs school dry and endangering staff and pupils.
A mother has described the extremely difficult path her family walks daily, caring for a child with a severe form of a speech-planning disorder.