Disability/Education

Short-Term Outcomes(skills, knowledge, attitudes)		Mid-Term Outcomes(behaviours)		Long-Term Outcomes(impact)		Social Impact
Educators are appropriately trained	→	PWDs are supported by qualified educators	→	PWDs are equipped with skills for work and independent living(please reference the Employment page)	→	Disabled people have access to an inclusive education which nurtures their potential towards full participation in society
School infrastructure and learning environments are accessible	→	PWDs can access and participate in different levels and types of education over the life course	→
Reasonable accommodations are made to meet the unique needs of different students	→

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Key Statistics and Figures	Key Gaps	Knowledge Gaps
2.1% of the student population has disabilities, based on the number of reported cases of students with sensory impairment, physical impairment, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. The total student population is put at approximately 460,000	Ambiguity over what ‘inclusive education’ constitutes. UNCRPD Article 24 gives an idea , but there is no coordinating or national policy about inclusion from which mainstream and SPED schools can develop their inclusive programmes and practice Some tend to describe inclusion as only placement in a mainstream classroom, while others mistakenly assume it is a one-size-fits-all approach EI professionals describe it as “special needs children being accepted for who they are and given opportunities to learn, grow, develop their full potentials and live meaningfully”
There are 31,000 students with special needs (80% mainstream school, 20% SPED) ; 20,000 children with SEN have enrolled in mainstream schools
A third of Singaporeans do not have a disabled person in their social circles
About 1% of students across publicly-funded universities, polytechnics and ITEs have some form of disability
7 in 10 Singaporeans support the idea of inclusive education , but only 1 in 10 Singaporeans is sure about how to interact with a child with special needs
64% of Singaporeans are willing to share public spaces with disabled children, but not interact with them