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Education Minister praises school’s integrative scheme

TDT | Manama

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Five autistic students have been integrated into mainstream education at Um Kalthoom Intermediate Girls’ School during the academic year 2021-2922.

The school has allocated a special for the five students under the supervision of three teachers specialized in the education of students with special needs.

Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Alnoaimi paid a visit to the school which became the first establishment to include female autistic intermediate students in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Dr Alnoaimi stressed the importance of integrating people with special needs who are able to learn in public schools, noting positive results achieved at the level of various groups, including those suffering from the autism disorder. 

He said that the integration of autistics is considered one of the most successful included educational initiatives in Bahrain, adding the scheme has been expanded to include the primary and intermediate stages.

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