IT is heartening to see that the government has given more emphasis to persons with disabilities, both in Budget 2025 and the 13th Malaysia Plan (2026-2030), focusing on services for children with autism. However, we note that the policy plans for growing services for the education of children with disabilities are to segregate or integrate children but not to include them.
We would like to reflect on these plans to highlight the need for services for children with disabilities in Malaysia to follow current international practice, best evidence and lived experience.
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