More children with disabilities in Dubai schools

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More children with disabilities are being taught in Dubai's schools.

A new KHDA report has revealed that more children with physical and intellectual disabilities are studying in Dubai's private schools.

It found that enrollments for special needs students have increased by more than 3,500 in the last year.

In total, learners with disabilities now make up around six per cent of all students.

Meanwhile, the report found that more than 70 per cent of schools in Dubai provides a good or better quality of education for disabled students.

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