Vital to have OKU student integration


KLANG: For academic Dr Mastura Mahamed, funds to build disabled-friendly amenities in schools must not merely be aimed at making it easier for special needs students to get around.

“It must be geared towards integrating disabled students with their able-bodied counterparts in regular classrooms as opposed to keeping them in special needs classes,’’ said the lecturer who is living with cerebral palsy.

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