Mainstreaming special needs education in schools

Adviser says all children should receive equal treatment

In order to remove the stigma surrounding disabilities and encourage a more inclusive society, a national political adviser has called for a change in the law that would compel mainstream schools to admit children with special needs.

At present, only a small proportion of these children have access to mainstream education, according to Wang Ming, a professor with Tsinghua University's school of public policy and management and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, the nation's top political advisory body.