Educating children with disabilities: who are the children with disabilities?

Classifying disability important for achieving Education For All

By: McLaughlin MJ & Ruedel K
Produced by: Academy for Educational Development (AED), USA , 2005

This briefing paper discusses the classification of children with disabilities in educational systems, including how such classifications vary across countries. It argues that the implications of the differing classification criteria affect the provision of educational opportunities for every child, regardless of the nature or level of his or her physical, mental, or sensory disability.