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Lack of classrooms, teachers put Batam’s special-needs students at risk

Archipelago 3 months ago

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Lack of classrooms, teachers put Batam’s special-needs students at risk

Lagat Paroha Siadari, head of the Riau Islands Ombudsman, said the agency’s investigation found that 30 special-needs children in Batam could not be admitted to public special-needs schools this year because the city’s only such school, Sekolah Luar Biasa Negeri (SLBN) Batam, lacks capacity.

Sekolah Rakyat under spotlight after displacement of disabled students

Society 10 months ago

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Sekolah Rakyat under spotlight after displacement of disabled students

President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship Sekolah Rakyat (community school) education initiative, designed to expand access for children from low-income families, has come under public scrutiny after the displacement of visually impaired students from a century-old special needs institution in Bandung, West Java.

Pramono to introduce regulation for special needs education

Jakarta 1 year ago

Pramono to introduce regulation for special needs education

Jakarta still lacks schools for children with special needs, with none at all in North Jakarta, as governor-elect Pramono Anung Wibowo vows to improve the situation.

Navigating life in Indonesia as an adult with autism

Community 3 years ago

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Navigating life in Indonesia as an adult with autism

People who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can find navigating life in Indonesia to be more difficult than other adults, as some individuals with the condition have shared.

Indonesia's special needs children struggle for proper online education

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Indonesia's special needs children struggle for proper online education

Online learning has been hard for students, parents, and children, but especially so for children with special needs.

Access to college for special needs kids remains elusive

Opinion 5 years ago

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Access to college for special needs kids remains elusive

For most of the 21.84 million people with special needs in Indonesia, college remains beyond their reach.

Parents of special-needs kids face hard reality of inclusive education dream

City 6 years ago

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Parents of special-needs kids face hard reality of inclusive education dream

Teachers’ lack of personal attention also causes children with special needs emotional scars as they are left to fend for themselves when they become targets of bullying.

Garuda Indonesia organizes job training for special needs children

News 6 years ago

Garuda Indonesia organizes job training for special needs children

Garuda Indonesia president director Ari Askhara said the training would be tailored to needs of the participants.

Starbucks Indonesia shines light on diffable creators for 17th anniversary

Food 6 years ago

Starbucks Indonesia shines light on diffable creators for 17th anniversary

Within 17 years, the coffee chain now has 402 stores in 25 cities across the archipelago.

Czech schoolboy maps his life from disabled to designer

Parents 8 years ago

Czech schoolboy maps his life from disabled to designer

The toy cars, double-deckers, stuffed toys and pillows on his bed are meticulously ordered into neat rows, but Matej Hosek still inspects his room with a frown, looking for shortcomings.

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