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How Dubai Is Building A More Accessible Educational Environment For Special Needs Children

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According to a newly released report by Dubai’s School Inspection Bureau, thousands of children with special needs have enrolled to study in Dubai’s private schools. In this past year alone, the number of disabled children increased by an additional 3,500 students, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KDHA).

The rise in numbers directly correlates to an improved educational environment specialized to cater to the needs of ‘people of determination’, who now account for about six percent of the 278,794-strong school population……


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