Fadhlina: Attention will be given to disabled students, special ed teachers

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has given an assurance that disabled students and special education teachers will be given appropriate attention by the ministry.

Fadhlina conveyed this to Senator Ras Adiba Radzi when the OKU Sentral Association president made a courtesy call on her at the ministry yesterday.

Ras Adiba said some of the matters discussed at the meeting were the construction of a sports school for the disabled, an upgrade of facilities at special education schools and an increase in the number of occupational therapists and speech therapists at the ministry.

“Alhamdulillah, the minister (Fadhlina) was kind enough to meet me and listen to several suggestions on the disabled community. She welcomed my visit and will always follow developments on the disabled,” she told Bernama after the visit.

Ras Adiba said she believed that Fadhlina was capable of implementing various approaches and initiatives on education for the disabled in the country.

“I could see that she has done a lot to strengthen students and teaching manpower at special education schools,” she added.

Fadhlina has visited educational institutions for the disabled, such as the Cerebral Palsy Special Education School in Johor, since being appointed the education minister in December last year.

- Bernama

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