Sabah plans a school for autistic children


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is considering a school for autistic children, says Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk James Ratib.

He said the state hopes to get the pilot project off the ground by the end of the year with funding from the state Welfare Department even as a working paper was being prepared for the state Cabinet's consideration.

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