|
China Special Education
The 1985 National Conference on Education also recognized the
importance of special education, in the form of programs for gifted
children and for slow learners. Gifted children were allowed to
skip grades. Slow learners were encouraged to reach minimum
standards, although those who did not maintain the pace seldom
reached the next stage. For the most part, children with severe
learning problems and those with handicaps and psychological needs
were the responsibilities of their families. Extra provisions were
made for blind and severely hearing-impaired children, although in
1984 special schools enrolled fewer than 2 percent of all eligible
children in those categories. The China Welfare Fund, established
in 1984, received state funding and had the right to solicit
donations within China and from abroad, but special education
remained a low government priority.
Data as of July 1987
|
