Philosophy of special education system


Special Education in Malaysia is an ongoing effort to produce people who are skilled, direct, capable, faithful, independent, able to plan and manage life and realize their potential as a balanced and productive individual and community member in line with the National Education Philosophy

Programs

Program for hearing impaired students

Special education integrated program (in regular schools)

Program for visually impaired students

Mission

Vision

Provide quality services to students with special needs towards excellence in life in line with the aspirations of the National Education Philosophy


Provide quality services to students with special needs to make them human beings who can be independent, successful in life and contribute to society and the country.

Ensure that students with special
needs can learn in a least restrictive environment.

Enables students to learn in a normal learning environment and enhance social integration between children with special needs and their mainstream peers in as many schools activities as possible.

All the special classes in regular schools are equipped with appropriate teaching and learning facilities

Develop their
social and communication skills effectively.

Special rooms

Special activities

Special Education Programme for Students with Learning Disabilities
in Malaysia

This programme is conducted at regular primary and secondary schools as an integrated programme

According to Laws of Malaysia (2005:87), students with learning disabilities are categorized as students who have been identified and certified by a qualified medical officer as having disabilities that can affect their learning processes in a normal classroom.

Examples of students with learning disabilities

Down Syndrome

Mild Autism

Intellectual Problems

Emotional Problems

Health Problems, and

Languages and Communication Disorders