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Inclusive Education for Special Needs Students in Indonesia

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Date: 8 Dec 2018 | by: Tempo.co | Story Source: Tempo.co ~ Go to Original Article

The difficult task of raising a child is one thing that Marselita Harapan knows all too well.

Her 17-year-old son Nico was born with mild autism and Asperger Syndrome, and she admits that even now she has days where she struggles to accept his condition.

“It’s so difficult, but I try my best. I try every day for his sake… and year after year, it feels like it gets a little easier…


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